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[bjc]

ended up not getting another omega,but got a vectra instead and have now put the 3.0l engine from my elite into my vectra.so heres a couple of pics as that 3.0l lump really goes well in the vec.

[gstylebaby]

Love the front. Mate you should be well chuffed with your self the engine looks great and so tastefully done..

[Danny]

VERY nice vectra!!!!

[JiMbOb789]

  WOW

Nice, was it hard to do and how much did u spend if any?

[mv6copcar]

the veccy looks damm good mate  

[JueV6]

Looks a treat bjc, a lot of hard graft gone into that.

[Martin_1962]

Hmm could have tunneled and used the gearbox and rear axle

[Ian_D]

Hmm could have tunneled and used the gearbox and rear axle

Looks nice... I keep thinking about going back to Vectra's  

[file28]

nice job better than just uprating to 3.0 cams
was it an sri shell

[AllyM]

Like that car a lot !! , also what kind of paint did you use in the engine bay ?? 8-) 8-)

[Hammers]

Thats a fair bit of work you have done mate and it looks good. Pleased to see you haven't stuck spoilers all over it. Bet it goes well, always had a soft spot for the vectras. Well done mate nice car

[cem_devecioglu]

all impressive  

[HolyCount]

That is one really nice looking engine bay  8-)

[Albatross]

What have you done to that engine?

It doesn't look like the standard 3.0 lump

[VXL V6]

What have you done to that engine?

It doesn't look like the standard 3.0 lump

Different plenum design on the Vectra, the donk is pretty much the same though.

[JiMbOb789]

whats the performance like then, has it made any difference?

[Del Boy]

Nice looking motor m8.

[serek]

very good job great car look like spend lot of money

[FRE07962128]

That looks VERY impressive bjc!  

Now that it is transverse, does it accommodate easier maintenance, being able to obtain easy access to both the front and rear of the block? :-/ :-/ :-/  

[bjc]

thanks for the comments.just to answer a few questions.
the car was standard 2.5v6sri.the engine conversion was carried out by 2 guys that i got to know on another forum.they are both time served technicians who work on the v6 engines at the vauxhall plant in elsemere port.in there spare time they do alot of work for members on vvoc.they have vast knowledge of the v6 engine and there work and prices are second to non.see at www.v6technicians.co.uk
when doing the conversion its basically the 3.0l heads and block that are used.all the rest of the vectra 2.5 bits eg(intake system) fit onto the 3.0l omega engine.
the plenums from the 2.5 were sprayed gold with smoothrite aerosol and the vectra metal cam covers black

[bjc]

whats the performance like then, has it made any difference?

yes.you can really feel the torque and there is no flat spot which is the common thing on the 2.5 vec.also fitted the lightened flywheel and uprated clutch

[VXL V6]

thanks for the comments.just to answer a few questions.
the car was standard 2.5v6sri.the engine conversion was carried out by 2 guys that i got to know on another forum.they are both time served technicians who work on the v6 engines at the vauxhall plant in elsemere port.in there spare time they do alot of work for members on vvoc.they have vast knowledge of the v6 engine and there work and prices are second to non.see at www.v6technicians.co.uk
when doing the conversion its basically the 3.0l heads and block that are used.all the rest of the vectra 2.5 bits eg(intake system) fit onto the 3.0l omega engine.
the plenums from the 2.5 were sprayed gold with smoothrite aerosol and the vectra metal cam covers black

Top guys are Geoff and Pete, they've done work on my car.  

[Myagemo]

that is a good looking car the front looks great

[Derek_in_Penzance]

I love the plenum paintwork, looks lovely. Suits the exterior colour too.