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[MartinP]

Is there a drawing of the V6 engine bay, either PDF or CAD showing dimensions, position of mounting points.

I want to see if the 3.0 V6 will go into a Robin Hood kit car  

[Martin_1962]

It is pretty compact and being a kit car you can bend things to make room.

My best advise is measure it

[MartinP]

It is pretty compact and being a kit car you can bend things to make room.

My best advise is measure it

Might just have to do that.

It would be nice to get a 200Bhp standard engine in a 700 Kg car  

[Kevin Wood]

I've wondered if it would fit in my Westfield several times. May just try it one day.

I would also say measure up as a first round, to see if it's a complete show stopper or a possibility, then maybe buy a ropey old engine just to try for size, or even a huge bit of polystyrene foam and cut it to shape.

I am aware of one Westfield with an x30xe in.

Check out the gearbox ratios carefully too. 1st gear looks rather short on the Omega's manual box (4. something:1) so I'd see if there's a closer ratio box that'll go on the engine.

There are lighter ways of getting 200 BHP (only slight tinkering with a C20XE willget you that) but a more peaky 200 BHP. Depends what you want.

Keep us updated

Kevin

[Jay w]

if a 2.0 XE will fit then there is a very good chance a V6 will

I fitted a V6 in a Mk2 cavalier, it went straight in and took up no more space than the XE then had come out. The only difference was that there was more space at the eng of the engine as the V6 is slightly less length

[Kevin Wood]

.. and start saving for a set of these....



 

[MartinP]

I might have to keep a few more bits for longer than I thought.

will have a good measure up after the cambelt party.

[Minispud]

If Westfield can fit a Rover V8 into one of their cars, then a V6 into what is the same sort of car, should be no trouble, me's think  :-/

[Martin_1962]

Oh and have a look in the next issue of Practical Caravan and Caravan Magazine

[MartinP]

Oh and have a look in the next issue of Practical Caravan and Caravan Magazine

does it look like a goer?

[Martin_1962]

I hope so!

If I get panicky and want 50 you know what has happened

[Paulus]

Is there a drawing of the V6 engine bay, either PDF or CAD showing dimensions, position of mounting points.

I want to see if the 3.0 V6 will go into a Robin Hood kit car  

You could model one on CAD...if you do, fire a copy my way  

[cem_devecioglu]

I've wondered if it would fit in my Westfield several times. May just try it one day.

I would also say measure up as a first round, to see if it's a complete show stopper or a possibility, then maybe buy a ropey old engine just to try for size, or even a huge bit of polystyrene foam and cut it to shape.

I am aware of one Westfield with an x30xe in.

Check out the gearbox ratios carefully too. 1st gear looks rather short on the Omega's manual box (4. something:1) so I'd see if there's a closer ratio box that'll go on the engine.

There are lighter ways of getting 200 BHP (only slight tinkering with a C20XE willget you that) but a more peaky 200 BHP. Depends what you want.

Keep us updated

Kevin

someone fit duratec V6 in westfield

http://www.reallyquick.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.reallyquick.co.uk/spec.htm

270 bhp 3.3 sec

[Kevin Wood]

I've wondered if it would fit in my Westfield several times. May just try it one day.

I would also say measure up as a first round, to see if it's a complete show stopper or a possibility, then maybe buy a ropey old engine just to try for size, or even a huge bit of polystyrene foam and cut it to shape.

I am aware of one Westfield with an x30xe in.

Check out the gearbox ratios carefully too. 1st gear looks rather short on the Omega's manual box (4. something:1) so I'd see if there's a closer ratio box that'll go on the engine.

There are lighter ways of getting 200 BHP (only slight tinkering with a C20XE willget you that) but a more peaky 200 BHP. Depends what you want.

Keep us updated

Kevin

someone fit duratec V6 in westfield

http://www.reallyquick.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.reallyquick.co.uk/spec.htm

270 bhp 3.3 sec

Nice. 270 BHP from the original cams too.

Shows how restrictive Ford's typical intake setup is. Torque peaks at quite high RPM, thanks to the short intake tract I guess, but that's hardly an issue in a Wesrtfield.

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

If Westfield can fit a Rover V8 into one of their cars, then a V6 into what is the same sort of car, should be no trouble, me's think  :-/

Its a different beast (SEight), bigger tub, stronger chassis the works.

On the V6, you have to think how big a 4 pot is with inlet and exhaust manifolds....and the GM V6 is a compact version (54deg not 60deg)...