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[Machinmacone]

Hi How hard is it to change the 2L eco tek X20XEV engine and is it possible to change one out of an auto into a manual. Can anyone give any tips. Cheers Julian.

[rickyboy]

Not too bad a job, if you have air conditioning it can be a bit fiddly removing and refitting the compressor and keeping the pipes out of the way but apart from that not too bad a job.  

Don't know about auto to manual or vica versa.  

I don't advise swapping an engine from a cavalier (unsure of vectra) as I did.  Different sumps due to the cavalier being front wheel drive and omega rear.  Also face lift models have counter weights at the bottom of the engine which older engines do not so you may have to modify some parts.  I had to modify the oil pick up and taper tap the threads on the block.  I would advise trying to get a hold of an engine from an omega and then it should be pretty straight forward.  Lining up the engine to the gearbox was also a bit of a pain in the ar*e but no great deal.

[Machinmacone]

Hi Ricky thanks for the input donor engine will be from an omega 96 where as mine is a 94 oh and theres no air con. Cheers Julian

[rickyboy]

Can't see it being a problem then, although don't know about auto to manual.  

[Machinmacone]

Hi Anyone on the auto to manual problem Thanks Julian.

[MadMark73]

Hi Anyone on the auto to manual problem Thanks Julian.

You have to swap the flywheel over after removing the torque converter from the replacement engine. Pretty sure some of the wiring is different aswell. Put both engines side by side and check for any obvious differences. Wasnt to difficult on a carlton to do.

[tunnie]

Hi Anyone on the auto to manual problem Thanks Julian.

You have to swap the flywheel over after removing the torque converter from the replacement engine. Pretty sure some of the wiring is different aswell. Put both engines side by side and check for any obvious differences. Wasnt to difficult on a carlton to do.

Its a lot more work on the Omega...

[JamesV6CDX]

I changed an engine on a 2.0 with no aircon and it was a peice of cake.

If you're fitting into an auto, make sure you put the T converter into the box first..

[bobbertbear]

if you're going auto to manual remember to put the input shaft bearing into the end of the crank first

[Machinmacone]

Hi all
         thanks for the response so far just to clarify the donor engine is coming from an automatic and would be attempting to fit into a manual i have'nt purchased the engine yet but it sounds good and it's only done 70000 as opposed to the original thats done 170000 anyone anything else to add?
                       Cheers Julian