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    Johnny A's Calibra 3.0 MV6 4x4

    Car
    1995 Calibra Turbo 4x4 bodyshell with 3.0 V6 engine

    Engine
    Ex-police 3.0 MV6 engine from a crashed M-reg Omega Police car (89K on clock)
    Full top end rebuild (heads stripped, skimmed and acid dipped, valves cleaned and re-lapped, all new seals)
    Tappets cleaned and flushed
    New GM cambelt kit and water pump
    Vectra V6 alloy cam covers
    Early C25XE management and loom (non EGR or Secondary air setup)
    Omega inlet setup (dual ram deactivated and removed)
    Cone air filter in O/S inner wing behind bumper with air feed holes in bottom of bumper
    Bespoke tubular steel exhaust manifolds (heat wrapped)
    2.5" exhaust system consisting of:
    Modified C25XE downpipe (heat wrapped (double wrapped when passing TXB))
    Standard C20LET CAT and mid-section (2.5")
    Heavily modified Longlife backbox with duplex oval tailpipes
    (these three sections are joined with 2.5" tri-flange plates - no sections are clamped)

    Transmission
    F28 6-speed gearbox (electronic)
    Rose jointed quick-shift gear linkage
    Standard Transfer Box rebuilt 10K ago by VTS

    Suspension
    Spax lowering springs
    60mm drop front
    70mm drop rear
    Spax adjustable shock absorbers
    Rear subframe modified to correct camber

    Brakes
    Standard Turbo brakes all round

    Wheels & Tyres
    Vectra C 5-spoke steel wheels with 205/50WR16 tires all round.

    Styling
    Totally standard styling bar:
    HID 6000K headlight conversion
    Smoked side repeaters
    Chrome '4x4' door badges
    Chrome 'Vauxhall Calibra MV6' badges on boot lid
    'Shark fin' aerial on roof (fully functional with booster)

    Interior
    Standard black leather with white dials
    Toggle switch on dash for 4x4 mode

    ICE & Security
    Sony CD head unit with 10 disc changer in boot
    Viper CAT1 alarm and immobiliser

    Performance
    Untested

    Thanks to
    Jamie @ JADE performance for his assistance on this project. If you want any sort of engine conversion done, be it one like this, or a Spitfire Merlin engine into a Limo - this man can do it! CLICK HERE to PM him
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    Last edited by Johnny A; 02-05-2009 at 16:48.
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