Alloytec into vt

[Allstahr]

Add a straight pipe for the rear and brumm brumm lol

 

[Milesvtcalais]

Yes an alloytec will fit into a VT commodore but you have to charge kframe.fuel lines .interior and all wiring
I know this because my vt commodore has a vz motor in it

Hey mate, just wondering if we could organize to message via Facebook or something along those lines about your alloytec swap? I just want a few pointers as I'm looking at doing this in the near future

 

[Fu Manchu]

Would it not be a case of getting a wrecked VZ and swapping dash, wiring, engine and running gear over?

 

[Calaber]

Apart from the interest factor, I can't understand the thinking behind such a swap. While the Ecotec is a crude, tough old warrior with literally millions of proven reliable examples over many years, the Alloytec, particularly in its original VZ form, was an engine which has never really lived up to expectation, has proven reliability problems, poorly designed components (eg oil pressure sensor), lacked the low down torque of the Ecotec and needed to be revved hard for its best torque figures. It was complex, although all modern engines are now, and didn't really do anything better than its predecessor. Its not an engine I would want or waste time on fitting to an earlier model, bit that's just my opinion. I had the 3.2 version in a Captiva and its performance was very disappointing, because the Captiva was really too heavy and its fuel consumption was awful. I was lucky that it didn't have the timing chain issue but the oil sender and TPS both carked it before 150k.

 

[_R_J_K_]

Apart from the interest factor, I can't understand the thinking behind such a swap.

Or just buying a cheap VZ instead.

 

[stick3]

does it has to to be engineered

 

[_R_J_K_]

does it has to to be engineered

Highly likely, although would probably be pretty easy because everything VZ bolts in.

 

[mirrabucca]

To try to answer your originsl question - dont know, but I do know a bloke who wanted to put an Ecotec into a VE. Why?
It had a stuffed chain but was otherise 100% ok. Nice car. Less than 100,000 k's, and the repair bill was more than it was worth.
Ecotec sounded like a good idea, except it wasn't legal.

 

[Calaber]

I could be wrong but with the demise of Holden, I reckon the Alloytec will see many VZ to VF cars go to their graveyard much earlier than older models have done. The cars' values will drop so rapidly that many people won't bother with repairing timing chains or other mechanical problems. VZ's are already dirt cheap and many get parted out by owners because the motor is stuffed. Early VE's likewise, even though the car is otherwise in sound condition.

 

[figjam]

I don't think you are far wrong there. The majority will just decide to trade their VZ > VF on something other brand with zero guilt.
Two expensive and unlikely alternatives. Find a competent engine builder to repair the Alloytec, or transplant a Barra.
Probably neither would be worth it in the long term