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Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:49 pm

A buddy of mine wants to do a Ecotec swap into his buggy. Motors the easy part. Got that under control. Can you guys give me the best places to find adapters, headers, harnesses(new or reworked), computers(new or reworked). I have found some, but you guys usually find a lot more.

Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:58 pm

Turn Key engine supply in Oceanside, Ca. Everything fit and worked perfect on my swap.

Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:13 pm

I think the package can be pieced together a littler cheaper than that. You buy good used complete motors for $300.00 all day long..

Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:45 pm

CBM (custom built motors) also does a lot of ecotec stuff, they have their own harness as well as an adapter plate and everything else you would need.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:28 am

There are a few topics here on the ecotec swap. Do a search on a few of my postings about it. I did the swap on my sandrail.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=367702&highlight=

If you have specific questions feel free to PM me.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:06 am

My friend used a Kennedy adapter with no issues. We also trimmed the stock wiring harness to use as well. We had a friend of ours flash the ECM with HP Tuners to get rid of the chipped key feature and turn off the check engine light for all of the stuff that was missing (HVAC, emissions, auto tranny, etc.)

We're also using the stock exhaust manifold as well. It doesn't really get in the way, and its free.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:46 am

Thanks for the replies. Please keep them coming..

Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:31 pm

There are a few resources on this car we did the conversion on.

http://www.azbaja.com/ForumsPro/viewtopic/t=2593/finish=15/start=30.html

check the last 3 pages of the thread.

Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:26 am

Cheap header
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-CAVALIER-2-2L...316wt_1504

Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:41 pm

RICH Here is a cheap radiator http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...MEWNX%3AIT

You get tires for that jeep yet??

Jeff

Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:48 pm

Sold the Heep. The guy that bought it did buy the Swampers I was looking at. Buying a Baja. Wait till you see this one. I know a guy who was considering a Ecotec swap and I'm sourcing some parts for him. He was going to drop $5000 on the setup and I think we can do it for around $1500 with a low miles motor.

Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:13 pm

I bought a Ecotec this weekend. Getting ready to start ordering parts. Going with
www.andrewsengineeringandmachine.com for adapter
Guy I bought the motor from is Shortening the wiring harness up, flashing the computer and doing HP Tuners software $300.00
I need some radiator resources, Fuel Pump Ideas ETC