Taking the mickey out of 4cyls

[Taxi_Driver]

As a V8 Omega isnt a vx option.....the poll favours the 4 pots atm  

[Markjay]

As a V8 Omega isnt a vx option.....the poll favours the 4 pots atm  

TB, you should work for the government... as a spin doctor  

[Andy B]

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jealous AA.. Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine  

I suppose a 2.2 must be about 2/3rds as easy to work on as a proper engine!

I can change my plugs in about 5 mins......how long for a V6?  

How often do you need to change 'em though?
How long does it take you to do 60mph?  

[Taxi_Driver]

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jealous AA.. Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine  

I suppose a 2.2 must be about 2/3rds as easy to work on as a proper engine!

I can change my plugs in about 5 mins......how long for a V6?  

How often do you need to change 'em though?
How long does it take you to do 60mph?  

I change em every 10k   Which is about every 10 weeks  
60mph?.....about 1/2 sec if im already doing 59mph  

[tunnie]

i voted 8  

Because i think if you want real performance thats what you need, the chassis can handle it. Vx proved this by almost fitting it.

A 6.0 V8 from the Monaro VXR? In an Omega Elite with MV6 springs and the diff from the Monaro?? All hooked up to a manual gearbox  

I think i just wet myself with that image  

[Markjay]

i voted 8  

Because i think if you want real performance thats what you need, the chassis can handle it. Vx proved this by almost fitting it.

A 6.0 V8 from the Monaro VXR? In an Omega Elite with MV6 springs and the diff from the Monaro?? All hooked up to a manual gearbox  

I think i just wet myself with that image  

This is the engine the Omega ALMOST had  

[tunnie]

i did not realise it was a Northstar V8!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't those things require their first service at 100k miles or something?

[Tony H]

i voted 8  

Because i think if you want real performance thats what you need, the chassis can handle it. Vx proved this by almost fitting it.

A 6.0 V8 from the Monaro VXR? In an Omega Elite with MV6 springs and the diff from the Monaro?? All hooked up to a manual gearbox  

I think i just wet myself with that image  

This is the engine the Omega ALMOST had  

I bet you could shoehorn into a meega somehow 8-) 8-) 8-)

[Markjay]

i did not realise it was a Northstar V8!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't those things require their first service at 100k miles or something?

Engine Type was officially Y 57 XE
Transmission was AR60

And this is what the Omega engine bay looked like with the Northstar V8 engine:

[Markjay]

And it's not me and my Phtoshop...  

Apparently the beast did exist, if only in prototype form.

[Markjay]

As for the V8 spec....

[Auto Addict]

Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there......

[spiketheskinnydog]

How about one of those nice 5 cylinder T5 Volvo engines?? They make that nice warbling sound a bit like an audi quattro, so that can't be too bad! A bloke in Practical Classics mag was transplanting one into  a Volvo P1800, but I have no idea what gearbox he was using to convert it into a rear driver. An added advantage would also be that I wouldn't have to keep taking the bloody windscreen wiper system out to carry out maintenence too!

Personally, I'd favour a nice V8 though - with a carb and clockwork ignition. Then I'd just have to find a dodgy MOT guy to pass the emmissions!

There's also a bloke in PC mag putting some sort of V16 aeroplane engine into a Rover SD1 - he claims it'll do over 200mph, but I dunno where!

Possibly an easier route would be to just buy a nice V8 5-Series beemer??? I'm not sure I could handle the hordes of people attempting to buy drugs off me if I did that though!

[Markjay]

Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there......

'It doesn't matter as long as it's a 4 pot '...? Global Moderators should moderate in moderation!

[Goonlord]

Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there......

'It doesn't matter as long as it's a 4 pot '...? Global Moderators should moderate in moderation!

Gentlemen Gentlemen enough of this argueing after all we all know a 4cyl is an omega that has'nt grown up yet.................