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[Kevin Wood]

One of these days one of us is going to have to get one on a hoist, drop it in and see what's what. All the calculation in the world won't tell you what offering one up will.

If someone brings an engine-less Omega round we can always try dropping the 390 in for giggles.. 

Now, who's got an engine-less omega?

Might have to cut a hole in the floorpan so he can do the Flintstone thing.

Can't be more than 10 or 12 miles, and he was mentioning the need to get fit.... 

[cem_devecioglu]

noisewise v8 impressive..
 
but trying to fit a heavy v8 lump too much work imo.. c20let will be lighter , easily gives 400 bhp and fits straight in..

[albitz]

Torque.

[P6UL K]

4 pot noise v V8 noise?

No competition!

[Brikhead]

..c20let will be lighter , easily gives 400 bhp and fits straight in..

Fits straight in? That's no fun!
Plus a 4 cylinder turbo engine would be 'wrong' for an Omega, unless you were building a stripped out track machine... (for drifting obviously as an Omega is never going to make a track day race car.)

[cem_devecioglu]

Torque.

no worries for torque, now checked about achievable powers with c20let.. with full mods it can go over 1000 hp
 
problem is finding a gearbox that can handle this much power
 

[cem_devecioglu]

..c20let will be lighter , easily gives 400 bhp and fits straight in..

Fits straight in? That's no fun!
Plus a 4 cylinder turbo engine would be 'wrong' for an Omega, unless you were building a stripped out track machine... (for drifting obviously as an Omega is never going to make a track day race car.)

why ? its done by a member..   I admit it omega not designed as a race car, but if you want power here it is

[aaronjb]

1000hp out of a 2 litre engine will be very nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing OHCRAPI'VEHITATREE! though

Driveable on track if you can keep it in the power band but around town would be like pulling teeth..

[cem_devecioglu]

1000hp out of a 2 litre engine will be very nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing OHCRAPI'VEHITATREE! though

Driveable on track if you can keep it in the power band but around town would be like pulling teeth..

    agreed.. drivable or not is another question, but heavy v8 lumps meaningless unless you are going for 1K,2K hp monsters..

[cem_devecioglu]

ok.. this much lemon juice is enough, you can continue to dream

[Entwood]

You want power in a chassis that can handle it

http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/231097-zzz-zzz-sleeper-granada.html

(I know I've put it up before and its long .. but well worth the read )

[Lazydocker]

..c20let will be lighter , easily gives 400 bhp and fits straight in..

Fits straight in? That's no fun!
Plus a 4 cylinder turbo engine would be 'wrong' for an Omega, unless you were building a stripped out track machine... (for drifting obviously as an Omega is never going to make a track day race car.)

I'm considering it actually... Could be a grin

[omega3000]

You want power in a chassis that can handle it

http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/231097-zzz-zzz-sleeper-granada.html

(I know I've put it up before and its long .. but well worth the read )

Like that granny 

[Brikhead]

...a 4 cylinder turbo engine would be 'wrong' for an Omega, unless you were building a stripped out track machine... (for drifting obviously as an Omega is never going to make a track day race car.)

I'm considering it actually... Could be a grin

Definitely it would be fun, just not fast.

[2woody]

My Holden, despite being V8 and longer and wider is at least 100kg lighter than my Omegas - have measured them.

The engine at the moment is completely standard, just with a fancy exhaust - with its LS1, it puts out 420HP - at least that's what the dyno says.

I'm sure that it would be relatively straightforward to drop an LSX into an Omega. I'm just not the person to do nit as I've got the Holden already.