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[Jay w]

am i right i thinking that FWD V6 engines will fit in the Omega so long as the sump is swapped over?

and all the other ancils as well?

[Marks DTM Calib]

am i right i thinking that FWD V6 engines will fit in the Omega so long as the sump is swapped over?

and all the other ancils as well?

Yes, needs most bits changing though including exhaust manifolds....

[Jay w]

that's not a problem....

My engine thagt i was supposed to be getting has fallen through, however i have access to a FWD V6 and was pretty sure it would go in so long as all the RWD stuff was transplanted.
so that would mean
Rocker covers
Manifolds
Plenium
Sump

Aside from that i would imagine all the other stuff would be the same....

[Marks DTM Calib]

that's not a problem....

My engine thagt i was supposed to be getting has fallen through, however i have access to a FWD V6 and was pretty sure it would go in so long as all the RWD stuff was transplanted.
so that would mean
Rocker covers
Manifolds
Plenium
Sump

Aside from that i would imagine all the other stuff would be the same....

Cam covers (optional, you might prefer to keep the metal ones ass uming its a 2.6)
Exhaust manifolds
Cam belt cover (front wheel drive ones have a stability bracket that attaches through this)
Engine mounts
Aux mounts (aircon/PAS) and components
Sump pan (upper and lower)
Possibly the wiring loom.
Plenum
Flywheel/flex plate (dont forget the spigot bearing if auto/manaul)

[Jay w]

well i have sourced a 2.6V6 out of a 02 reg veccy, done 56,000 miles and they are sending me the service history with the engine to back it up.

That will arrive on tues, the engine will go on a stand, be cleaned, the old engine removed parts swapped over, the LPG injectors drilled into the inlet and then it will go back in......

Whilst the engine is out the cambelt & tensoners, waterpump, rocker cover gaskets and breathers will be replaced, genuine exhaust manifold gaskets used and the engine bay given a bit of a spruce up as well....

[Martin_1962]

3.0 or 3.2 cams?

[Jay w]

3.0 or 3.2 cams?

well that's the query.......what fits and works?

nothing has ever really been tried and tested have they?

[Martin_1962]

3.0 or 3.2 cams?

well that's the query.......what fits and works?

nothing has ever really been tried and tested have they?

I have heard of a few things just to say when I do the head off I will be recamming as I will get a 2 at the front of the power, I want to take on the office manager at a drag strip (RWYB) and win.

He has a R32 2.0 turbo auto Skyline.

A few of us at work want a go but only 3 cars are at all that quick.

[Jay w]

Finally got some work done on it over the weekend......

Strapped a new battery to it, fired it up.......it rattled  

Did a quick oil change...tried it again.......still rattled

Dipstick has melted itself to the tube at some point  

So got in it, started it up...........and just killed it....the noise was something else  

20 seconds at pretty much full throttle with zero oil pressure and then is slowed, stalled and refused to run any more  :-/ we killed it completely

just to be sure we did a amp draw test, it was chucking 720 amps to the starter and not turning at all

We have a 52,000 miles FWD V6 sat in the garage that is ready to go in, so next week we will be swapping components over and doing the refit.

We may have had a stroke of luck as well that may go some way to reducing the overall bill for the new engine, can say too much currently aside from it if does happen then there will be enough in the kitty for the LPG kit and still not break the 2k on the road cost