engine swap

Want to do this with my knocking red VP sedan, its a series 2 v6 but i figure it could easily be a 265 straight 6 manual... Never measured a 265 so no idea what im lookin at but i know someone who has put an RB26 or RB30 into this body with no outside changes to body. Anybody have ideas?

Hello all, I hope I've not been too blind when I ask this. But is anyone able to help me with knowing if a 3.8l ecotec will lineup with the VZ wagon engine bay, or will I have to make modifications to mounting points ect? And on the side, my friend recently wrote off a VR Calais. Containing a...

Hey fellas, just wondering what exactly i would need to swap a VY drivetrain into a VX LS1? (Both Sedans) I have a complete VY donor vehicle and was wondering what i would need to swap over from the a VY Exec V6 to a VX Calais LS1. Would it be possible swapping the K-frame from one to the...

Hi all, When I originally bought my VE wagon I took it in for timing chain replacement and roadworthy, my mechanic completely swapped my engine with a second hand motor without telling me and then lied on the RWC, keeping the original engine number so I wouldn't catch on. Only reason I've...

Hey guys so I brought a vn wags with reg just needed a new motor was originally series 1 but was series 2 swapped before I got it…. Put another series 2 engine in and now it cranks but has no spark.. also engine swapped a mates vs and the same thing happened dfi and coils have been changed all...

Hey all, Got a slight problem with an engine swap and the O2 sensors. Have a 06 VZ with a Leo engine in it. Brought a 05 VZ engine to put in. Engine is currently all bolted into the bay but the 02 sensors are in different spots and have different plugs. Checked the engine no. out of the 05 and...

G’day gents! I’ve recently purchased a wrecked V8 statesman (97) and am wanting to do a motor transplant into my V6 ute (98) Was wondering if I’ll be able to use the loom and ecu out of the statesman as the ute is obviously a lot more basic (no power windows, rear windows etc) Any advice would...

H I all I'm wanting to know exactly what I need to swap my 09 lf1 3l ve international over to a 2011 llt 3.6l in this picture. It has the headers and torque converter already attached also the harness but its choped where the fused box was

What’s the process of getting a car registered after and engine swap? More context a vn or vp going from a factory buick option to a 304\5ltr option? Huge process or easy to do.

My brother and I recently completed a successful LLT to LFX engine swap for my 2009 SIDI VE SV6 ute and figured it would be beneficial to share the process for anyone else who is thinking of doing the same. The whole swap was completed for just the price of the LFX + cats, with no tuning or...

Hi, I've got a 2007 VE SV6 and it won't start after an engine swap. I've been told it's most likely the bcm. Are these able to be reprogrammed/reset or do I need a new one?

I'm not to sure if anyone has asked this before but possibly they have. I'm just wondering if there is any chance of putting a newer allyotec engine from say a 2009 VE SV6 into my 2006 VE SV6. Only reason for asking this is if there is any like big changes made from say the electronic side of...

I’ve been having issues with my MY2010 SV6 ute, and I now have a couple options to finally fix it, but both will be pricey and I’m not sure which I’m better off doing. TL/DR at bottom. The first issue is that the 2 centre cylinders are down on compression (both 100psi while the other 4 are...

Hi all, Im wondering if anyone out there can help me out. Im wanting to put a v6 ecotec in my vz. Its not road going so emission standards don't matter, I will be running it with a T5 trans also. So what is required to do the conversion for the engine? Will the ecotec bolt straight into the...

Hi all. Does anyone know if a 2003 VY engine can be swapped into a 1997 VT? I am assuming the VY is an Ecotec, I suppose I'm unsure of issues with wiring harnesses and exhaust manifolds. All the best

So I’ve been doing abit of googling and the 3.8 Buick is different between manual and auto Would an auto one run plugged into a manual harness ?

So I've been wondering about buying a VE Calais v6 but I'm not a huge fan of the v6s that are in them. Was wondering is a big job to swap out the v6s in them to put in an Ecotec and what else would be required in relation to doing the swap eg, wiring harness, computer etc Cheers in advance

hey guys I currently own a Hq one tonner with a hz gts dash that ill be looking to put a 304 into , it has been engineered to have and currently has the V6 Vn motor in it just wondering if anyone has a rundown on putting a 304 into the Hq as it seems to be a common swap as its basically a...

Hey Guys, Josh here with a general question. My Omega’s transmission just died and the engines done some Km’s to. I’m looking to do a full engine swap but also want to install a more powerful engine and modern to. Any ideas? Cheers.

Hi so I have a 2010 SV6 manual Ute with a wrecked motor, It has the LLT in it and I've found that this motor in particular is difficult to find and when I do, wreckers know how rare it is so they charge up the ass for a low km one. I only payed $1k for the whole car so I really dont mind putting...

Hi there, i have a mazda b2200 that i have swapped a vp v6 into and im using the vr wiring loom. I have recently bought a mace memcal with VATS disabled and it still wont go. theres plenty of spark and the injectors have power ive freed them up but theres no negative pulse. Hopefully someone can...

Hi all , So I recently done an engine swap from 175kw to 190kw aswell as manual conversion from 4 spd auto to 6spd manual. Everything’s been plugged in and Ecu, bcm, pim and key head have been replaced but the Ute won’t crank at all. It gets reds on the dash but won’t make a sound when I try to...

Hi there, i am currently swapping a vr v6 into my b2200 ute, i have the engine loom and just recently brought a cluster loom and found that they don't directly connect (which i thought they would), so im either looking to know what bit of wiring i need or a wiring diagram so i can join the looms...

I have a Vu v6 ute with the electrical loom been cut in various places... So I'm going to completely rip it out. My question is that I have a Wh V6 statesman and was wondering if I can use this to my advantage.

Before everyone jumps to tell me "Don't do it, It's cheaper to buy a full VZ SS blah blah blah" I know. I know it's cheaper, but my VZ SS Ute was written off the other day (Smashed in the entire rear end courtesy of rain and a telegraph pole...) I am curious as to how hard it is to just throw...

Ok so what I want to know, I need a new ecotec to go into a vu ute and I'd like to know can I put one out of an older model commodore like a vs or something and whatever I get a motor out of what would need to be done if it comes out of an auto as I have a 5 speed manual, is it just the spigot...

My Vehicle: VE Series II SV6 Z Series Sedan Wrecked car I want to buy: 08 VE Series I SS Sedan So here's my question. L98 into my VE, is it worth the effort? I have already figured out its worth it from the price to do the swap. (Approx 6-8k with full engine rebuild) But are there any...

Hey guys, I have a Series 2 VE L98, and since about 85 000km it has had what sounds like a slight lazy tapping on the drivers bank. After talking to some half intelligent people at the time, I was pretty confident the issue was with a valve stem seal, but I didn’t have the money to investigate...

Hi guys I reacently bought a l67 vt series 2 so that I could transplant its motor and all other related items into my vu series 2. I have a couple questions someone may be able to help 1. My vu doesn't have abs or traction control and the vt does, so is there a way of getting around putting the...

Hi guys I have a 1991 5 speed manual Ute with a buik under the hood, im looking at replacing it with a 304 out of a VT as I hear they are the go. just hoping to get a few answers on some things as I'm pretty new to the vn scene. 1, could I use the VT engine mounts on the VN? 2, I heard some...

Just scored genuine low kms SV5000 motor as replacement for engine i blew up in my 93 VP SS, Will this motor plug up to my car ok & will my VP V8 ecu be compatible to run this engine as it didint come with any wiring or ecu etc

Hi I was just wondering what or if any hassles would occur if I replaced my blown NA vy ecotec with a supercharged Vx ecotec? Any suggestions would be appreciated since this is my first commodore engine swap. Cheers

L67 to ecotec swap help

I'm putting an l67 into a VT Commodore and need help with a few things. Can I use the ecotec auto transmission? Can I use the ecotec fuel pump? And when wiring it up will it be constantly under boost because the ecotec loom doesn't have the plug for thesupercharger? Thanks Sorry I've posted a...

I'm putting an l67 in my VT Commodore and I'll he using the stock ecotec wiring loom. How can i get the boost bypass solenoid to work because I don't want to be constantly boosting due to fuel consumption. Thanks :)

Hi, I plan on doing an engine swap on my VT. I currently have an ecotec and want to put in an L67. Can I use the ecotec wiring loom? And what do I do about the Memcal because the engine doesn't come with a pcm? Will a no VATS chip fix this issue? Thanks

Basically I got my engine swapped due to an engine knock, cost about $5k altogether (got a loan from the bank) and i don't have much money left I got the engine from JJ auto parts with 1 year warranty and it's a 2012 omega engine After the swap the car drove fine, turned on fine, EXCEPT engine...

Hi I've done a number of engine and gear box swaps either pulling one or the other or both using cranes or hoists but I have a smashed ss and pulling the complete front end to roll straight under the front of an acclaim. Basically I'm hoping to unbolt it all in one big piece and bolt it back up...

Hi guys I've got a blown ve sv6 llt engine and I've also got a running Lfx sv6 engine with full loom and ecu which I would like to put in blown Ve my question is the only difference i can see between engines is the exhaust outlet is a single port on the lfx and the llt is a 6 port head I also...

I have a vz sv6 that has been sitting in my back yard for over a year now because the timing chains streached so would it be worth putting a new engine in it now or will it need to many things replaced from it sitting so long? Cheers