darren lewis
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Hi as anyone fitted or know anyone who gas fitted a 3 litre v6 into a viva, I need some info please
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Kind of, I've seen one that's been done but it was a long time ago and I didn't know the guy, just saw the car.
You could have a look through the Viva Owners Club forums, there might be something on there.
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What, the Essex? Much better choices of engine out there, TBH - it's big, very[/] heavy, not very powerful, and doesn't like revs.
TBH, I would expect a Ford 302 to be about the same weight, similar complexity to fit, and much more powerful and robust. Or a decent 4-pot (zetec?) would give similar power with better reliability, economy and less weight.
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darren lewis
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I love the Essex and have one sitting around
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stealthstylz
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ford v6 into vivastealthstylz
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A guy I know did it a few years ago, handled like a shopping trolley till he chopped the bulkhead out and shifted it back, and fitted coilovers with higher rate springs.
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Rich G
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V6? Nah, what you need is a Hemi - a Daimler Hemi.....   |
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Last Edit: Aug 9, 2012 17:56:08 GMT by Rich G
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What, the Essex? Much better choices of engine out there, TBH - it's big, very[/] heavy, not very powerful, and doesn't like revs.
TBH, I would expect a Ford 302 to be about the same weight, similar complexity to fit, and much more powerful and robust. Or a decent 4-pot (zetec?) would give similar power with better reliability, economy and less weight.302 Ford is significantly bigger and a bit heavier than an Essex V6. I'd put a XE or Ecotec into it. What with it being a GM car, keep it in the family and all that. However "because I have one and I like them" is a good reason to fit any engine in anything Which Viva is it? A HA will take more work than a HC... I've seen Ford V6s in all of them over the years |
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Last Edit: Aug 9, 2012 10:49:09 GMT by akku
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stefan
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I always thought the 302 was lighter than the essex, I have an essex in the daf race car because of the regs, it is heavyer than the moon!!!!. I have also moved a 302
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darren lewis
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It's an hc Alistair, I just have a soft spot for an essex
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what you want is a saab b204 turbo t5 trionic ecu engine out of a gm 900 mated to a omega rwd gearbox
150 bhp as low presure turbo standard ecu or map the t5 ecu for up to 300 bhp
just seen a b204 saab turbo engine sell on ebay for 68.00 thats a pretty cheap price and remaps are 50-100 quid so thats a good deal for 300 bhp not that you would need 300 bhp in a viva
even 150 bhp would be good in a viva
my first car was a viva coupe e 1256cc haha
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You can make a 302 fairly light by swapping the iron heads and intake for ali ones. Whether that's then lighter than an essex I dunno.
I know when I looked the real actual numbers up the SBF is heavier like for like although I don't recall by how much.
There's a lot of nonsense floating about the internet about the Essex V6, people who've never even driven one telling you all about how they suck.
I've seen a couple of HCs done with an Essex. Obviously the further back you can get the motor the better, but other than that I can't say too much. The slant 4 rear axle should take it but the pushrod axle probably won't
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