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[skinwiz]

Hi all , not too sure if this is the right forum to ask this question , so apologies if it belongs elsewhere .

Has anyone ever put  NOS on one of our beloved omegas  ? preferably a 3.0 or a 3.2 

[TheBoy]

Sure I read somewhere that the 3.0/3.2 crank is only good for 250bhp ish.

Both of the forced induction ones I've seen had big end issues as well.


Defo do your research before doing that upgrade

[lee4206]

I put nos on my 2.0.  I ran it on 50bhp jets for a couple of months and then put the 75bhp jets in for about 3weeks then I sold the car. Definitely made a difference with no problems to the car (its still running fine 15k on).  Still got the kit and will fit it to my 3.0 at some point.
Lee

[V6 CDX-er]

Sure I read somewhere that the 3.0/3.2 crank is only good for 250bhp ish.

Both of the forced induction ones I've seen had big end issues as well.


Defo do your research before doing that upgrade

Buick did a supercharged 3.8 V6 in their late 90's Riviara, (based upon the Omega floorpan). Maybe the bottom end is compatable?

[Kevin Wood]

Buick did a supercharged 3.8 V6 in their late 90's Riviara, (based upon the Omega floorpan). Maybe the bottom end is compatable?

It was a pushrod 12 valve 90^o V6 engine of 1960's parentage so not much in common with the 54^oengines. They were only about 220 BHP supercharged too. Used in the more limp-wristed Holden Commodores though.

Kevin

[skinwiz]

well , if no-one has done it then i think i've just found myself a little project for the summer  decision time auto or manual , 3.0 or 3.2 hmmmm . does anyone know which models have the strongest boxes ?

[davethediver]

Would think you are better off with a manual. 3.0 and 3.2 had same box in them

[skinwiz]

Would think you are better off with a manual. 3.0 and 3.2 had same box in them

excellent , i'm thinking a 3.0 then , on the basis that i will probably blow a few up whilst experimenting and its cheaper to pick up the older cars/engines .

[2woody]

what's the attraction of NOS ?

surely you have to re-fill the bottle often - and where....?

[skinwiz]

i just fancy playing about , its more for a laugh than anything else to be honest , i've been forced into a very very early retirement due to various factors and basically i'm bored , i've been out looking at a unit today and i'm strongly thinking about really getting into the whole OOF thing , buying cars breaking em and then letting em go for peanuts to fellow members to fund my tinkering , would be nice to smoke past jezza in his merc too  might send them a challenge one day in my nitroused turbo supercharged omega    straight out drag race , stop them killing all the remaining omegas for stunts