Rodeo 2600 into gem

gatesy · rice boy Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 15

Has anyone fitted a rodeo 2.6 into a Gem. If so, what needed to be modified, how long did it take and how much did it cost?

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

It has been done (matthew spry from chiptorque being the most famous example) but I haven't done it. It shouldn't be any harder than the 4ZD1 swap outlined in the workshop.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2001 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Rodeo 2600 into gem

acctually it is a bit more difficult than the 4ZD1 . iv seen one done with a turbo, it ran a 10.2 on the 1/4 and was street leagal!!!!!!!
fuck it was nice, my brother and i are after one to put in my gem
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Fastgem · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 166

why is it more difficult than the 4zd1? The 4ze1 is just .3 liters bigger with a slightly taller block and you just have to wire up the efi if you want to run it. Same shit as a 4zc1. Pretty much a bolt in swap for a diesel gem.

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

I'd be interested in that swap, If you get the motor, I'd like to photograph/document it for a decent workshop item as I feel dustin's 4ZD1 swap is lacking in detail.

PS. Saw you down the spit on saturday... pity you arrived when you did and not ten minutes earlier, a turbo gemmy (GEM 13T) had just left...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2001 12:04 am Post subject: Re: Rodeo 2600 into gem

who was driving my car?? me or that other guy?? i let my mate have a thrash of her!!
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Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

Er... I... THINK... it was you, but my memory has more holes than... something with lots of holes.

Aaron · rice boy Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 20

What is that 2.6 called? I have been interested in this conversion for a while.

Aaron · rice boy Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 20

don't worry.

I should finish reading the posts more often.