hey,
Im looking for an manual ecotec V6 for my hatch as most of you's know.
Im in no rush but realise it will be fairly hard to find a manual as everyone buys bloody autos nowadays.
Any suggestions where would be the best place to find one?
I think i might be able to pick up a wreck from Pickles auctions, your thoughts?
thanks ryan
Ecotec Engine
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, Jun 21 2006 08:43 PM
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Posted 21 June 2006 - 08:44 PM
ummm, try a commodore forum, anyone know of one?
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 02:15 AM
www.ls1.com.au ... those guys should be able to point u in the right direction easy enough.
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 01:40 PM
streetcommodores.com & justcommodores.com
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 01:44 PM
You can have my mums EcoTech engine, gotta by the whole car first though 
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 06:24 PM
I just sold a manual Ecotec... though it was inside a VT S! 
You're right, they're pretty thin on the ground - remember, the only Manual commodores you can buy are Executive, S & SS (SV6 & SV8 now, but that doesn't help you) - As the Exec's are generally fleet cars, the majority of them are auto's, and even in the S, most are auto's....I had a hell of a time finding a manual!
I did find though that of the few manuals that did come up, most were in either Melbourne or Brisbane....very few in Sydney.
Second hand VR (I think the ecotec was in the VR?), VS, & VT commodores are going pretty cheaply these days - maybe you can find a whole car, take all the bit's you need, then wreck what's left.... in the end, it would probably end up costing less anyway...there's a big market for second hand commodore bit's!
Good Luck!
You're right, they're pretty thin on the ground - remember, the only Manual commodores you can buy are Executive, S & SS (SV6 & SV8 now, but that doesn't help you) - As the Exec's are generally fleet cars, the majority of them are auto's, and even in the S, most are auto's....I had a hell of a time finding a manual!
I did find though that of the few manuals that did come up, most were in either Melbourne or Brisbane....very few in Sydney.
Second hand VR (I think the ecotec was in the VR?), VS, & VT commodores are going pretty cheaply these days - maybe you can find a whole car, take all the bit's you need, then wreck what's left.... in the end, it would probably end up costing less anyway...there's a big market for second hand commodore bit's!
Good Luck!
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 06:46 PM
Yea thats a thought too. Hopefully i will find a wreck with a good engine then i can still sell some of the parts.
Last week there was a VT ute up at pickles but all the front was crushed. SO hopefully someone with a manual will get T boned lol.
thanks ryan
Last week there was a VT ute up at pickles but all the front was crushed. SO hopefully someone with a manual will get T boned lol.
thanks ryan
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 08:11 PM
VS was the first of the ECOTECHs 
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 10:14 PM
My mum's car is a VS berlina wagon and that has an Ecotech
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 10:15 PM
Oh Ryan, what type of box' do ya want?
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 10:34 PM
T5, i think.
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Posted 23 June 2006 - 09:20 AM
Yea i think ill go with the T5 box. Ive done a little bit of research on boxes but what do you think is the go?
thanks ryan
thanks ryan
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Posted 24 June 2006 - 01:38 AM
you can buy manual flywheels to fit the auto version motor
i think they retail for around the $160 mark
i think they retail for around the $160 mark
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Posted 24 June 2006 - 10:59 PM
Good luck, i say just keep your eyes out at wreckers etc.... and try auctions etc, you might pick up a car with lots of other gooides that you can use! Maybe put a commodore interior in it!
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 06:07 PM
monro its only the series 1 vn motor that u have 2 do that as it has a six bolt and all the rest vn series 2 - vt has a 8 bolt flywheel.
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 06:32 PM
The T5 box ranges from $1500-$3000 im pretty sure, they're good boxes, but I have also herd a bad story, maybe that was crap, an EcoTech engine shouldn't be to hard to find, have you checked eBay?
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