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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: KJO on 01 October 2012, 12:52:04

Title: Engine swap
Post by: KJO on 01 October 2012, 12:52:04
Is it possible to fit a Rover sterling 1995 2.7 auto petrol engine (made by Honda) into a face lift Opel Omega 2.2 petrol auto and if so would it be necessary to swap the auto box as well? The reason I ask is that the Honda engine is perfectly good and the one in the Omega has died but the body work is in very good order. ???
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: tunnie on 01 October 2012, 12:55:57
Anything is possible, but going to have a nightmare electrics wise surely?

Would it not be easier to source an engine that was fitted from factory?
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 October 2012, 12:57:05
Nothings imposible but there would be a hell of alot of work involved.
It would be easier to replace your engine with another 2.2  ;)




Edit ................ Ok tunnie, yes you can type faster then me    lol

Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: markrnorton on 01 October 2012, 13:18:49
Wasnt the Rover FWD as well ?
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: mga32 on 01 October 2012, 13:18:57
Weren't the 800s front wheel drive? 
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: mga32 on 01 October 2012, 13:19:39
Wasnt the Rover FWD as well ?

8 seconds apart!  ;D
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: markrnorton on 01 October 2012, 15:25:44
yes, pretty close. but same thought

FWD to RWD conversion. alot of agro there

ie transverse to longitudinal
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: TheBoy on 01 October 2012, 18:04:06
The amount of work involved, I wouldn't.

Add to that, the Honda engine is nasty, and IIRC, a 3 speed auto with a shift measured in geological time.
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 October 2012, 19:24:00
The amount of work involved, I wouldn't.


Yep. Just get a V6 Omega.

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Add to that, the Honda engine is nasty, and IIRC, a 3 speed auto with a shift measured in geological time.

I believe it still holds the record of taking me to the most daft speed achieved on a public highway when an incredibly stupid hire car company decided to give a 23 year old me the boss' car instead of telling me to eff off, and that they haven't got any more 1.6 Escorts available. ;D

But that aside, it's sh1te. :y
Title: Re: Engine swap
Post by: symes on 01 October 2012, 20:13:26
for the hassle might as well put omega v6 in or another 2.2 not only hard doing engines but on modern cars you got lots of electrickery!! I know Rover you on about is front wheel drive. Put a v8 in my rover p6-would have been easier to buy one!!