Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1] 2 3  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?  (Read 2856 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« on: 28 July 2008, 23:20:46 »
Getting a bit fed up with the Mig, one thing after another, yet is is low mileage, ultra clean for it's year and even the garage call it a 'star car'
Vauxhall engines seem to be tempremental, what will mate with the gearbox or what engine and gearbox combination will fit?
Never going to get swmbo to drive this, so now it is a toy, any thoughts, real world though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Logged

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25666
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2008, 23:59:37 »
What sort of budget,

Might be worth selling then top up a bit and get a V6 Miggy. :y
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

shanjon

  • Guest
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2008, 00:01:03 »
for the small difference in fuel costs make sure its a 3.0 v6
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #3 on: 29 July 2008, 00:02:49 »
Quote
What sort of budget,

Might be worth selling then top up a bit and get a V6 Miggy. :y

Was thinking on those lines till recent problem, which I think is only the voltage regulator. ::)
Mine is an estate, very clean I would have thought it would sell for more than a V6. ;) ;) ;)
needs a Ford or Rover engine in it for reliability :-X
Logged

shanjon

  • Guest
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #4 on: 29 July 2008, 00:07:35 »
if you are after reliability, then in my opinion its a nissan engine they are bulletproof
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #5 on: 29 July 2008, 00:19:04 »
Quote
if you are after reliability, then in my opinion its a nissan engine they are bulletproof

Can't argue with that :( We have a 2.5 Mitsubishi, 133k and never missed a beat, cost less in 4 years than this Mig in 1 year > :'(
Logged

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25666
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #6 on: 29 July 2008, 00:21:16 »
Quote
Quote
if you are after reliability, then in my opinion its a nissan engine they are bulletproof

Can't argue with that :( We have a 2.5 Mitsubishi, 133k and never missed a beat, cost less in 4 years than this Mig in 1 year > :'(


hehe, drop the Mitsubishi lump in it.   ;D ;D ;D
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25666
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #7 on: 29 July 2008, 00:23:18 »
Stick a NOS kit on it.   ;D
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #8 on: 29 July 2008, 00:24:16 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
if you are after reliability, then in my opinion its a nissan engine they are bulletproof

Can't argue with that :( We have a 2.5 Mitsubishi, 133k and never missed a beat, cost less in 4 years than this Mig in 1 year > :'(


hehe, drop the Mitsubishi lump in it.   ;D ;D ;D

Nooooooo, it's in a lovely tidy car, might be front wheel drive but it is quite spacious, comfy and goes like stink and drives like a go Kart. it is suosed to by my toy, it was my car, swmbo is suposed to be in the Mig, but I will never convince her that it is reliable, which it is not, thinking about parking it outside a bungalow in Scarbrough ;D ;D ;D
Logged

shanjon

  • Guest
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #9 on: 29 July 2008, 00:28:04 »

Can't argue with that :( We have a 2.5 Mitsubishi, 133k and never missed a beat, cost less in 4 years than this Mig in 1 year > :'(
[/quote]

i know what you mean mike, i have spent more on my miggy than i paid for it and ive only had it since february
Logged

zirk

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Epping Forest
  • Posts: 11443
  • 3.2 Manual Special Saloon ReMapped and LPG'd and
    • 3.2 Manual Special Estate
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #10 on: 29 July 2008, 01:42:45 »
 reckon a 1.2 Nova engine will fit on that gearbox!
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #11 on: 29 July 2008, 01:52:15 »
Quote
reckon a 1.2 Nova engine will fit on that gearbox!


Interesting thought, 1 on each wheel............... ;D ;D ;D
« Last Edit: 29 July 2008, 01:53:28 by floodm »
Logged

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25666
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #12 on: 29 July 2008, 01:57:51 »
A 4.8 litre 4WD.  hehe..
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39774
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #13 on: 29 July 2008, 08:50:03 »
Quote
..... or Rover engine in it for reliability :-X

  :o Rover & reliability in the same sentance??????  :-/  :-/
 ;)
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Just a thought, what engine can I put in?
« Reply #14 on: 29 July 2008, 23:33:50 »
Quote
Quote
..... or Rover engine in it for reliability :-X

  :o Rover & reliability in the same sentance??????  :-/  :-/
 ;)

Had a P6B for a couple of years, lovely car but did like it's petrol. even ran ok ish when the distributor was faulty, got a new one from Enfield Pageant. :y
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.014 seconds with 17 queries.