ecotec or alloytec

[padman]

ecotech is more reliable, my 98 VT, but dads vz has the guts

 

[excalibur]

i like the alloytec for the power

 

[nick3110]

ecotec, due to me being biased ..

 

[EvoVIIIJDM]

i wouldnt say either are powerful. I had an alloytec for a year, 190 version 6 spd and it was a good motor once it was up and going.

 

[Travy]

recently went from a VY to VZ the alloytec is far nicer to drive than the ecotec with out question.

 

[f1tzy]

ive never driven an ecotec but i wouldnt buy another alloytec to save my life

 

[wingwang99]

Ecotec, only because i love mine and haven't driven an alloytec

 

[BullittSV6]

I drive a VT sometimes at work and its a lot less refined than my SV6, however, that might have something to do with the VT being not well looked after for two or three years until I was appointed caretaker this year and got it serviced etc.

But my mates that have driven and been in both notice the Alloytec's smoothness compared to the ecotech and its definately got more grunt.

The Alloytec is better than the Ecotec but the Ford 4.0L inline 6 trumps it...bring on direct injection!

 

[fuzzy2308]

ive never driven an ecotec but i wouldnt buy another alloytec to save my life

ny reason?

 

[savage1987]

haven't owned either, parents and sister have 3 ecotecs... I voted alloytec because of the newer technology present. End of story. These motors are yet to really prove themselves.


EDIT:
Years later, they haven't proven themselves at all IMO, if I could change my vote it would be Ecotec for sure.