ECOTEC or late rodeo V6?

goatman · rice boy Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 37

Hey Ive decided to piss off the four as the block is rusted( In My 3 speed rooted TE). In conjunction with a Whitleine suspension kit, I need a V6 engine by next year. I think the rodeo engine would be lighter as it is alloy, but I heard the ECOTEC is frugal. Does anyone have any weight and fuel consumption figures for the Rodeo? ALSO which is cheaper and where can i get them? Thanks and Ill post pictures when its all done

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:17 am Post subject: Re: ECOTEC or late rodeo V6?

i dont think anyone in here is call "the engine price guide"
ring a wreck they will have em and they sell them

rodeo v6's are desil i thought?????
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Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

Why dont you get an old engine from a formula 1 car, cut it down to a v6, they are light, and frugal. you could also pick up an old supermodel girlfriend while you are at it.

Its just that you mentioned a rodeo v6, which is in the current model, and since the vehicles are 20-30 grand, or more, then the engines are probably around 5-8, so you might as well spend a bit more for formula one technology.

I dont know how much it will cost, or where you can get 1.

VN V6 is about $300 in local papers, wreckers, etc.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: ECOTEC or late rodeo V6?

dont give me ideas ben Razz

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Winterheart · tinkerer Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 144

Personally I'd go for an Ecotec, as there's already crosmembers available to suit the conversion, though neither conversion will be easy to achieve, the Ecotec is less likely to encounter problems or require as much one-off custom work due to places like www.v6conversions.com having all the parts\information\guidelines etc that will be needed. That said, if you wanted to be different, go for the Rodeo V6 conversion, though I don't even want to think\know how much the motors will cost, or the custom work that will be required to fit them. Just my thoughts and opinions. Cheers Smile

tcgem · newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 4

I was reading through the forum on this topic, and Adam described the isuzu 6ve1 engine as being 'perfect' for a gemini, except that it was illegally too big. Isnt this the engine in the v6 rodeo? Does anyone why it would be perfect for a gemini, is it an easier conversion than the ecotec?

Pavlos · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 920

you have to get an engineer to approve of it so then it legally wont be too big.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: ECOTEC or late rodeo V6?

em.. if its out of the states guidlines a engineer wont pass it
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Pavlos · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 920

Ive been told by a Hotrodder that an engineer will pass anything as long as you have shitloads of $$$$.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: ECOTEC or late rodeo V6?

yeah thats true, but once its outside the guidlines, it will cost u more to pass it then it did to do the conversion
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Pavlos · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 920

Exactly. How much is it gonna cost ya to pass your FJ20?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: ECOTEC or late rodeo V6?

$500 to pas the cage, gearbox, engine, harnesses, brakes and intercooler
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Wagonbloke · tinkerer Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 107

gene get a life you spend more time on hotgemi that your dad spends looking at school boys

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: u r a wanka

are u sure? i would like to see some graphs or charts and some scematics to prove that
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Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943