Holden ecotec crankshaft

[darcycammo]

Hi posted in the (Swap / Wanted to Buy / Trade) a couple of weeks ago but it never came up so i will try again.
I'm rebuilding an engine atm to put in my VS now i went to take the crankshaft to get a linish to to told it is f**ked and they showed me why. now im trying to find were i can get another second hand one cheap as possible in Melbourne for a new one i was told around $ 350 and it still needed a linish any help will be great.

[Trikky]

hey mate give Steve a call/PM from Mace as he has some brand new cranks, just got one off him and it beats trying to get an old one reground etc
Not sure if it needs to be linished or not

[Pub247]

why not just get your old one reground? linishing or micropolishing is only the final stage in process

[cander24]

As above, contact Steve at Mace if you're after a new one. Otherwise, all ecotec cranks vs-vy are the same. If you go second hand, try and find a low milage one and therefore likely to be in better nic. I've got a good standard size crank from a vs, but postage to Melb would be a killer. From what I understand, the V6 cranks should not be reground undersize.
Cheers

[darcycammo]

why not just get your old one reground? linishing or micropolishing is only the final stage in process

That's what i took mine to do but they told and showed me that this think is F**ked and is only worth throwing out

At Jollys you pull it wreckers they are cheap and i have found a VX with 131642k's on it i might have to got and try and pull it all apart there and get one :S

[acarmody]

How the hell did you bugger up a crankshaft to the point where it can't be reground, good effort.

[darcycammo]

How the hell did you bugger up a crankshaft to the point where it can't be reground, good effort.

I didn't do it i bought the engine off ebay so i can rebuild it and take my time and still be able to drive my car at the same time then when im done i going to swap them over

[acarmody]

I didn't do it i bought the engine off ebay so i can rebuild it and take my time and still be able to drive my car at the same time then when im done i going to swap them over

Ah OK, well goof effort to the previous owner. The Ecotec uses the same crank as the L67, and plenty of people shoving 10+lb of boost down thier throats with no issues at all.