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[lozzzzzz]

That's what I thought driving home for 4 hours, but there is a slight shimmy in the handling and there are small patches of rust all over it, its hard to see in the black paint     

Please don't ban me   I'm going to go into lots of detail tuning the engine later next year. 

[omega3000]

With the exception of the engine and gearbox all other parts will be available if anyone wants them, Full memory leather interior, Irmscher body kit, SS cat back exhaust, 17" wheels, HID lights,

What part of this country do you live Lozzz ?

[lozzzzzz]

Between Hereford and Worcester in the west midlands. 

Fancy some bits?  Are you far away?

[omega3000]

I think im about 120 mile away 

[Marks DTM Calib]

An R30 gearbox.......are you sure?

[blackviper90210]

Maybe interested in some parts when your ready mate!!

EMD, if you need anything I'll let you know if I'm going over and pick them up for you, if that helps? 

[omega3000]

Maybe interested in some parts when your ready mate!!

EMD, if you need anything I'll let you know if I'm going over and pick them up for you, if that helps? 

Thanks BV , ill pm lozzz and let you know mate 

[VXL V6]

You have a PM Mr Lozzzzzz

[lozzzzzz]

Thanks, I've replied now, it often passes me by when I have PMs, other forums give a pop up when you have a PM. 

I hoe its an R30!  It seems the engine develops 290Nm so it stands to reason that Vauxhall would not fit the R28 as the torque is over that rated for the box. 

I'll get under and have a look at the label soon to confirm. 

[omega3000]

Pm sent loz 

[05omegav6]

The R number is on the casting about 3" back from the clutch bleed screw iirc...

[lozzzzzz]

You are more than welcome EMD,

The list beggins,

EMD  -  Wheels

Thanks Al, I'll take a look

[lozzzzzz]

I got under there this evening, jacked the Omega up and looked at the gearbox.  I was initially disappointed to see the R25/R28 embossed in the casting, but I think they have used the same casing and beefed up whatever the weakest link was because there is another plate with numbers and it can be clearly seen that the "unit reference" is R30      

[malcy_p]

Glad it *is* an R30 and that I didn't sell her under false pretenses!

[lozzzzzz]

I trusted you malc, i won't have looked but it was mentioned on here. To be fair there is precious little info on the R30. I founf info very hard to come by when looking through this and other vauxhall forums and some car builder forums where saab engines have been used.  but now i have one!.

The car develops a fair bit more than 300Nm of torque as it is, and will be lots more when the supercharger 3.2 is fitted, but the R30 has the best chance of surviving before i have ezplore other options