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Omega engine fit
« on: 09 July 2013, 12:10:03 »
Hi all,new to the forum

Im just wondering what engine will fit in my omega easily.do cavaliers etc fit?currently there is a 2ltr ecotech in it but its on the way out,so im thinking about upgrading? any help appreciated

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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #1 on: 09 July 2013, 12:16:48 »
Given the low price of Omega's is it not easier and cheaper to buy one with engine already fitted?

Its going to be a lot of work to retro fit a V6, so not really worth it. If you are going to fit another engine my choice would be to shoe horn a LS1 V8 in.  :)
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #2 on: 09 July 2013, 12:21:59 »
im in ireland and cant see anything that cheap so far. theres test on the car too until march so thats why i thought stick sumtin good in if it fits/works easy
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #3 on: 09 July 2013, 12:25:31 »
Hi. Welcome to the forum. :y

Might be better to fix the existing problem(s).

There is a tremendous amount of knowledge on the forum across the different models. If you do need to bin your engine then it is likely that one of the breakers on the forum has a suitable "same" 2.0 engine.
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #4 on: 09 July 2013, 13:07:06 »
Replace with the same engien type is the easiest, same power plant (minor differences on ancillaries which are easily swapped) used in the Astra and Vectra.

Or maybe a LET engine?
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2013, 13:39:38 »
Quote from: Marks Hornby Scape Goat on 09 July 2013, 13:07:06
Replace with the same engien type is the easiest, same power plant (minor differences on ancillaries which are easily swapped) used in the Astra and Vectra.

Or maybe a LET engine?


Very tuneable for not a lot of dosh  :)
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2013, 13:58:15 »
whats that now? sorry as i said im new  :)
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #7 on: 09 July 2013, 14:15:21 »
LET is the engine code for the 16v Red Top Turbo engine found in the old Calibra/Cavailer. If you fine a cheap one of these budget for a complete re-build as 90% of these and normal red top will have been thrashed to within a inch of going bang

The block for an Ecotech Vectra, astra is the sames block just use the Omega manifolds etc

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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2013, 14:26:39 »
or the z20let which are newer and more plentiful
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #9 on: 09 July 2013, 14:45:23 »
that sounds good andy,thanks. i actually might no where theres one!
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #10 on: 09 July 2013, 16:37:15 »
I have a Swindon racing V6 in mine - you can have that for £500 with the rest of the car still attached!  :y
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #11 on: 09 July 2013, 16:46:05 »
Quote from: Murph on 09 July 2013, 16:37:15
I have a Swindon racing V6 in mine - you can have that for £500 with the rest of the car still attached!  :y


What's the output on that ?
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #12 on: 09 July 2013, 16:50:11 »
TBH I havent rolling roaded it as yet.
The spec sheet from Swindon says 206BHP but I've fitted 3.2 manifolds and had it ported a bit since then.
My guess is about 220.
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #13 on: 09 July 2013, 17:10:31 »
Quote from: Murph on 09 July 2013, 16:50:11
TBH I havent rolling roaded it as yet.
The spec sheet from Swindon says 206BHP but I've fitted 3.2 manifolds and had it ported a bit since then.
My guess is about 220.


That's a 2.5 right ?
Does it use a stand alone ecu ?

Sorry to the op for the thread drift  :)
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Re: Omega engine fit
« Reply #14 on: 09 July 2013, 19:23:07 »
It's on the original ECU so there's room for more gains yet.

Nuff said on this thread though - I have a for sale thread for the car so any chat about it can go there.

Sorry for the thread-jack   :P
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