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General Car Chat / Dual Ram Question

« on: 20 June 2016, 23:12:09 »

Think I know the answer " Dirty great flat spot" but i'll ask all the same

First off this isn't on an Omega but it is a V6, bit of Cavalier V6 and a bit of Vectra V6. The plan is fitting a V6 to my Manta but to get around all the rubbish in the V6 like EGR Vac Valves etc and immobiliser the idea is to use and early Cavalier/Calibra ECU and harness so i will only have Cam, Crank, TB, Knock air mass to wire up plus there are only four wires to connect up to the ECU much like a 16v Red Top.

Now, due to the height of the engine the Omega inlet is going to be a bit high unless I put a bulge in the bonnet so I have a Vectra B inlet set up, the engine is being fully re-built and the oil filler will be moved so not to worry about that.

After all that the question is, if I remove the dual ram units from the back of the inlet manifold what will happen. I do have an Omega harness, ecu and key etc but i'd like to keep I simple.

Andy

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General Car Chat / Allegro

« on: 17 June 2016, 21:06:47 »

A very good friend of mine has just finished building this for a customer



 

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wiper Stalk

« on: 07 June 2016, 19:20:09 »

Hi Guys

Trying to find a Wiper Stalk for a pre-facelift Estate that has the info display buttons on the end. These are the same as the Vectra B and one of the buttons is missing from mine, pm me if you have anything kicking around

Cheers
Andy

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General Car Chat / Re: Opel parts base etc...

« on: 28 April 2016, 19:20:17 »

All I would say is these sites are never updated, also please remember that if you give a dealer a part number and its wrong don't offended if he won't take the part back. Haven't got a problem with people doing this but please get the dealer to check your number.
Oh, and yes GM are always on the lookout for sites like this who breach copy write laws

Cheers
Andy   

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General Discussion Area / P.S.B

« on: 27 April 2015, 00:23:03 »

Just come across these guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzmOwvnDf4Q

Which lead me to this

http://www.firstmenonthemoon.com/

Andy

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General Discussion Area / Xmas message from Harrods

« on: 19 December 2014, 21:21:11 »

http://dashperiod.tumblr.com/post/2323918799/opps-off-harrods-done-by-a-disgruntled-employee

PMSL

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General Discussion Area / Whats the definition of Stupid?

« on: 08 November 2014, 20:06:52 »

Little guessing game for you and just to add a couple of clues, its raining and its a couple of days after the 5th!

Andy

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General Discussion Area / Question for Lizzi

« on: 29 July 2014, 22:52:20 »

(Or anyone else who knows about steam trains)

Our house backs onto the Cambridge to Norwich line and over the past couple of months we have had a steam train going past, had one about an hour ago.

Question is is there anywhere to find out what the trains are and when they are running, if i know when they are come through
i can get to the station and stand on the bridge like i did when i was a kid.

Cheers
Andy

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General Discussion Area / Cars on the Green

« on: 13 June 2014, 20:07:04 »

This weekend if anyone is interested

http://www.buryretrocarclub.co.uk/carsonthegreen.php

Andy

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General Car Chat / Senator A Build

« on: 09 January 2014, 22:14:14 »

Ok been meaning to do this for a while as i've been adding bits into the "What have you done to your car" post so lets start

Car in question is a LHD, series one Senator A in green and by green i mean green. Green paint, Green Carpets, Green Seats, Green Dash etc etc. The car came over from Germany via a contact in Holland which we then collected from Harwich, oh what fun to drive a car that size onto a trailer thats still hitched to the van and has a slipping gear box, had to rev the nuts of it go to it to more then jam the brakes on to stop it from hitting the back of the van.

Although the box was slipping the car did run well as we used it the year before in a fact finding trip to Opel Classic Parts in Germany, over taking plod on the autobahn was an eye opener.

So the Car




Oh and its sister arrived the following year

but more on that later.

First job was to start stripping the engine bay out as this was where most of the metal work was going to be done


So of the problems
Inner wing


Head Lamp Panel


Inner wing / Chassis leg Lip


Right side A Pillar Flitch Panel


So first jod to get stuck into was the replacement of the inner wing although it took a few months to find an inner wing but after having a Rekord one arrive which is a four pot we finally got the correct one




Inner wing fitted with the battery try


Next job is to tackle those headlamp panels

Cheers
Andy

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General Discussion Area / Two left

« on: 08 January 2014, 20:47:39 »

Well nearly there only two left 

Andy

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Classics by the lake

« on: 30 August 2013, 00:05:51 »

If anyone is at a lose end this weekend

http://www.classicsportscarsbythelake.co.uk/

Cheers
Andy

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General Discussion Area / Parts Supply Info

« on: 05 August 2013, 21:21:32 »

Hi Guys

This is just a short post to let everyone know that Drive will no longer be supporting any car clubs

This is not my decision but has been made by higher management as they want me working in another roll that is more profitable

I intend to stay on the forum and will still try to answer any parts related question but it will be in my own time

I'd just like to say thanks to everyone for the support you havre given me in the past few years.

Thanks again guys and i'll catch up later

cheers
Andy

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General Discussion Area / Off for a week

« on: 24 July 2013, 17:13:36 »

Hi Guys

Just to say that from this Friday i'll be off work for a week on holiday so any PM's or orders will not be dealt with until i get back

Cheers
Andy

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General Car Chat / Wet Nellie to cross the Block

« on: 01 July 2013, 17:30:41 »

For all James Bond fans "Wet Nellie" is set to cross the block at RMs London sale next week.

This is the only Esprit built that was a functional submersible and cost a rumoured $250,000. to built back in '77

Be interesting to see what it goes for this time round

Andy