Mk3 Astra V6 Conversion info?

[rhydgte]

Anyone have a guide?

So far I know it's not a hard conversion to undertake, and that a F18 is the best gearbox to use (due to longer 5th gear) just need some more info really..

Main question..

1). Engine mounts?
2). Wiring it all up?

Cheers to anyone who can help :)

[OCDave]

wiring is not hard if u use cav/cali inlets, loom +ecu and just use the mounts of a cav with the f20 box and bobs ur uncle

[OCDave]

o and make shure u use a siutable rad as the get pretty warm

[wayne85]

if your using any box other than a v6 one (f25) youll need make spacers up i take it your ripping omega apart if so what bout brakes hubs etc as astra youll need 1.8 or bigger for the bigger block hubs mount should go straight up but i would recommond you gt the top steady as found on cali cav etc (cambelt side )

[OCDave]

u can buy the spacers now

[rhydgte]

Cheers guys for the info, am just toying with some ideas at present...

[mike137]

i was toying with this idea myself about a month ago, if youve got the engine and car spare i would defo do it.

if your in any doubt just have a look on youtube for some videos.

[FaT-AsTra16v]

as far as i know you can use mk3 astra gsi mounts but front gearbox mount needs spacing 23mm was looking into this myself

[OCDave]

do it !!!

[hampton]

i did it on my estate, make sure you put some time aside to do it, Wiring can be tricky epecially with the ignition wires (they need snipping and relocating) Spacers I could only get from 2 places in stoke and i ended up paying £50 from ace vauxhall for a spacer and mount! (grr)
Try and find someone breaking a 2.0 astra as you will need the big block legs (or just the hubs) brakes, rad, various pipes, 160mph clocks and the mfd is a pretty cool thing to wire up to the v6 (it reminds you that you can get 19mpg!). Also the angle grinder will have to come out to modify the front of the shell to place the rad in as it wont fit in front of the engine!
Thats pretty much how i did mine (with help off a couple of pals) if i did it the right way or not doesn't matter.....it ran sweet!

[D11 OVA]

get it done

[wayne85]

you doing this then or going be a big girl

[rhydgte]

Who me? lol No not got time or space, I have a good donor vehicle here though going cheap....;)

[wayne85]

you got till april get rid of that omega well build it into somert make soon cash?get the car up ere for the week ive go a decent work area we can use bud and an idea hahaha

[rhydgte]

you got till april get rid of that omega well build it into somert make soon cash?get the car up ere for the week ive go a decent work area we can use bud and an idea hahaha

For £300 cash you can do what you like with it and make as much money as you like, you've got time lol!!!!!!!

Will even look into getting it to you too....

Up to you ;)

[wayne85]

does anyone no if you can use omega c alipers on front wheel drive ie cav astra legs or even vectra set upout of interest

[OCDave]

the the same as vec i think