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I thought the ZF6 was an autobox?

Mechanical fitting aside, you would need somebody to map any TCM you can find that works on the ZF6 (the standard Omega one won't, as its for the 5 speed variant)

Does the Omega care what gear the manual is in

Mechanical fitting aside, you would need somebody to map any TCM you can find that works on the ZF6 (the standard Omega one won't, as its for the 5 speed variant)

MAF on a V6 should read about 12kg/hr with A/C off, and 13-14kg/hr with A/C on.  2.0/2.2 will probably be around 1-2kg/ht less.

OBDII code readers aren't often successful on a 2.2, so you will need something a little more GM specific or upmarket.  If a given code reader reports in g/s, just use maths to convert to kh/hr

I had the same idea with my last 2.5 DTI, and everyone that I asked told me that it's not easily doable. There are some differences in bolt positions on bell housing as I remember. It's possible to adapt it but it's would not be cheap.
I now a guy that swapped 3.0 M57 from E38 730d in Omega, but with auto box, they do fit without problems.

Biggest question will be whether it fits in the tunnel

Hi all, I have been searching with no results...any idea if a 6 speed conversion with a box fron a 525/530d bimmer has been done to an x25dt Omega?
Early M57 are suposed to have same bellhousing bolt pattern as M51 (aka x25dt) and should be a bolt on (quite more less)

Best thing you can do is choose a car you like, and buy the nicest one you can find.

What if you'd overdosed on Dorset Turnips and liked a Morris Marina, like Sir Tig.....

 

I was 19 and it cost me fifty quid with 6 months MOT & tax. 

It was a great car though and I used do a lovely drift in it around a hairpin bend deep in the lanes near here! 

....and don't forget it was the desirable 1.8TC coupe version....so the ladies went weak at the knees. Wet with anticipation.

 

It had a black 'go faster' stripe down the bonnet as well! 

Used Marina seem to be up for sale within the £3000-£9000 range.

Why would anyone be tempted to pay this for a seventies car, with fifties engineering tech, that corners like a a dog on polished lino.

One of the reasons I won't buy another Marina Coupe 1800TC is that I'd be very tempted to drift it round the afore mentioned hairpin bend in the lanes in the dead of night.   

I'm probably not as talented as I was when I was 19 and it would go horribly wrong!       

If you drift a bit too enthusiastically, you might find that the body shell will part company with the wheels.

It's surprising that that never happened considering what I put the poor thing through!     

Might be wrong there. Was it the front that was torsion bar?
Whatever, it wasn’t too pleasant.

Yep, front had torsion bars and was spongy as hell with way too much travel. Rear had leaf springs that were rock hard and had very little travel. What could possibly go wrong there?

Oh, and the front trunnion joints needed replacing with every MOT, because they were designed for the Morris Minor.

Went to Tesco's and when I got to the checkout realised I had forgotten to bring a bag, but as I didn't have much I decided I was too tight to pay 40p for a carrier bag.

Got to the car with an armful of groceries, put them on the roof and as I leaned into the back of the car to fish out a bag.......

Whoomph!      WTF was that?? 

I looked up to see a bloody seagull fly off with my garlic bread! 

By the time I got over to them they had ripped open the packaging and eaten about half of it.  About 40p's worth.... 

Police are on the lookout for two seagulls with smelly breath 😂

Whoever gets shit on from a great height will not only be covered in crap but smelling like a Frenchman 😂

At least I managed to rescue enough for my tea tonight.