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« Reply #30 on: 05 November 2010, 11:19:15 »
Ooh.. nice!
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« Reply #31 on: 05 November 2010, 17:14:16 »
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Ooh.. nice!
Mmmwell, Astra.... :-/ ....could think of more exciting cars to got to all that effort with...
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« Reply #32 on: 05 November 2010, 17:34:08 »
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Mmmwell, Astra.... :-/ ....could think of more exciting cars to got to all that effort with...

Ditto.. but then the Omega wouldn't be one of them either ;)
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« Reply #33 on: 05 November 2010, 18:03:42 »
If you use chevy 350-4 bolt mains(6.7)
use edelbrock heads,Rhoads lifters an roller rockers-top it off with 650 cfm double pumper carb on a Edelbrock performer manifold will give you anough power-With a V8 its not bhp you realy worry about its the torque - you can pull high gears.
My rover got 230bhp But the torque produced punches harder than my miggie- :y
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« Reply #34 on: 05 November 2010, 18:41:48 »
Chris, we drove past jct 11 the other day, we were in the Jeep...I did actually think about popping in. We'll have to organise some time when you take it for a drive. It's a 2006 '06' Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 V8 Hemi. The engine is great, but it doesn't corner well. But, take it for a drive and see what you think...it's fast, and not just fast for the size.
I've been asking about with people I know to try and find either a 300c or WK GC hemi engine, there may be a 2006 engine with 54,000 miles...but need more details from the guy first.
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« Reply #35 on: 20 November 2010, 00:16:43 »
Just in case anyone fancies a Racelogic system...

http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=8;t=85724;view=new

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« Reply #36 on: 20 November 2010, 13:48:06 »
Hmmm...plus sensors?

...and 6 cylinder.
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« Reply #37 on: 20 November 2010, 15:40:27 »
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Hmmm...plus sensors?

...and 6 cylinder.

If you already have ABS then you don't need the sensors (that's for fitting to a car - like a Westie - that has no ABS sensors as standard).. And it's 'up to' 6 cylinder - perfect for the Omega, or my MR2, but not a V8 to be fair.. but then this thread had drifted a bit from specifically V8s ;)

Very tempting, I must say.
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« Reply #38 on: 20 November 2010, 17:44:08 »
there's actually a racelogic system fitted to my Holden - and it's a great piece of kit, too. Not at all intrusive and quite sutle in operation.

stays firmly turned "off" tho  ::)
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« Reply #39 on: 21 November 2010, 19:54:40 »
With all due respect, wouldn't just be cheaper and easier to buy or import a Commadore of a simular vintage?
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« Reply #40 on: 21 November 2010, 19:57:03 »
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Hmmm...plus sensors?

...and 6 cylinder.

If you already have ABS then you don't need the sensors (that's for fitting to a car - like a Westie - that has no ABS sensors as standard).. And it's 'up to' 6 cylinder - perfect for the Omega, or my MR2, but not a V8 to be fair.. but then this thread had drifted a bit from specifically V8s ;)

Very tempting, I must say.

Racelogic themselves say the 6 pot versions can still be used with V8s. It can just cut 6 cylinders. If it's still burning rubber on 2 pots you've got your priorities wrong somewhere along the line. ;)

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« Reply #41 on: 21 November 2010, 19:58:34 »
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Hmmm...plus sensors?

...and 6 cylinder.

If you already have ABS then you don't need the sensors (that's for fitting to a car - like a Westie - that has no ABS sensors as standard).. And it's 'up to' 6 cylinder - perfect for the Omega, or my MR2, but not a V8 to be fair.. but then this thread had drifted a bit from specifically V8s ;)

Very tempting, I must say.

Racelogic themselves say the 6 pot versions can still be used with V8s. It can just cut 6 cylinders. If it's still burning rubber on 2 pots you've got your priorities wrong somewhere along the line. ;)

Kevin

Good point - and that would be impressive - I'm betting there's some stuff out there that could manage it, mind!
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« Reply #42 on: 22 November 2010, 21:03:35 »
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With all due respect, wouldn't just be cheaper and easier to buy or import a Commadore of a simular vintage?

you'd probably pay about £10K for a Commodore of a similar vintage. Maybe slightly less.
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« Reply #43 on: 22 November 2010, 23:11:52 »
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With all due respect, wouldn't just be cheaper and easier to buy or import a Commadore of a simular vintage?

you'd probably pay about £10K for a Commodore of a similar vintage. Maybe slightly less.
It is a very valid point, given the work plus cost involved....

....difference between me and 2woody is, afaict, I love toys in a car, a car IMO, is a diluted form of motor/petrol head ism/fuel induced adrenalin/type thing when compared to a bike.

A car has it's place as a pure form of motoring of course, but I can't find the same buzz from a car as I get from a bike, I never will, it ain't gonna happen on pure comparison for 1. For 2 on cost per bhp, on 3 for bhp per ton there are numerous other reasons too, but suffice because of that I don't hold the same purity to driving a car so that leaves room for distractions, toys in other words, the omega has loads ESP when toys per £ ratio is considered, its why I drive an omega, and 2woody along with his very good and valid reasons drives waht he does.

Where our interests cross is the v8 and the wonderful noise, power and experience it offers. That and engines generally of course.

...and being a cake (and pie, pasty, curry) and eat it type of guy, I want the best of both worlds, well 3 worlds actually, I want toys from an omega, an engine from a Holden, and economy from LPG. Not too much to ask I don't fink... ;D  ;)
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« Reply #44 on: 22 November 2010, 23:34:23 »
...or I suppose the other way of looking at it, put toys and LPG in a Holden...?
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