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54 degree V6 Production at Ellesmere Port

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:42 pm
by James McGrath

Re: 54 degree V6 Production at Ellesmere Port

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:11 pm
by Cavalier342
Very nice, I was expecting more technical information about the powerplants in real life applications though, but watching how meticulously they were designed and built is also fascinating. I didn't know they actually fitted them to the Astras, I thought that was a purely boy-racer's conversion job.

Good find James. :thumb

Re: 54 degree V6 Production at Ellesmere Port

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:29 pm
by 5853moore
Interesting watch cheers :)

Re: 54 degree V6 Production at Ellesmere Port

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:09 am
by Robsey
Probably on the VXRs..

Although I only see boggo standard hatchbacks and GTCs when I drive past the Ellesmere Port / Eastham plant every Tuesday.

Re: 54 degree V6 Production at Ellesmere Port

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:39 am
by humbucker
The classic V6s weren't fitted to Astras. Cavaliers, Calibras, Omegas, Signums and Vectra Bs all got variations of the 54deg engine, but the V6 in the Vectra C VXR is a complete different unit (2.8-litre turbo).