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[omega3000]

Very tidy ...apparently this is a picture from 2007

Omega/viper V8   



http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/210264/vauxhall_omega.html

[tunnie]

Rats omega is very well known

[feeutfo]

But well worth another look.
lexus v8.wont fit without major surgery.

Worth translating the Rats web site from Norwegian. If its still up. Very interesting read.

Fantastic car. Shame about the vets forearm colour though.

[omega3000]

Pasted linky  Good read and more pics .

First ive heard of rats 

[omega3000]

Where`s the battery gone and whats that in its place 

[Andy B]

....... and whats that in its place 

ABS modulator by the look of it  (& what's on top of it  )

[aaronjb]

I bet the battery is in the boot (fairly common thing to do), ABS modulator in it's place as Andy says.
Steering box changed to a rack IIRC, brakes obviously re-plumbed, all the wiring looms adjusted to suit new locations (and very well, too)..

I love the CF rocker covers. Wonder if I could get a set made for the FE..

[omega3000]

I love the CF rocker covers. 

Yes very nice and i bet they dont leak 
A v8 seems to fit very nice in the mig engine bay ....something to consider in the future maybe 

[feeutfo]

The mv6 with ls1
http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t=275941

[feeutfo]

Some links here allegedly show some of the original parts from the abandoned gm v8 omega project.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1369921-ls1-omega-project-engine-headers-chassis.html
IMO the exhaust manifolds hold the clues as to why v8 omega was binned. There simply isn't room routed the conventional way. Although Elvin(?) found a way routing the drivers side manifold forward then down using the space by the coolant transfer pipe on the v6's.

[omega3000]

Eye candy 

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=omega%20ls1&source=web&cd=16&ved=0CFAQFjAFOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corsasport.co.uk%2Fboard%2Fviewthread.php%3Ftid%3D457891&ei=oPsHT8ObBsiO8gOex_HKDg&usg=AFQjCNH6uKujkQpYyNeh1JIB63cmmgJBDw

[feeutfo]

Eye candy 

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=omega%20ls1&source=web&cd=16&ved=0CFAQFjAFOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corsasport.co.uk%2Fboard%2Fviewthread.php%3Ftid%3D457891&ei=oPsHT8ObBsiO8gOex_HKDg&usg=AFQjCNH6uKujkQpYyNeh1JIB63cmmgJBDw

Ooh, good find. 

[Jimbob]

At least 1 old OOFer on that thread as well PaulW....been to a few meets

[omega3000]

There's enough room for a V12 in an Omega bay
 

   I bet the V12 hasn`t been done yet though 

[albitz]

At least 1 old OOFer on that thread as well PaulW....been to a few meets

Not sure if I read it correctly (sleep deprived again) but did one post suggest the car was in Halstead Essex ?
If so, I must ask around as its only 2 miles away.