need some info

GeminiKing · tinkerer Joined: 18 Mar 2002 Posts: 61

backgrounds is 12 years of mucking about with em as job, and now as a hobby.

Im doing a CA18 at the moment...a few probs, redesign the sump, make engine mounts and g/box xmember mounts(as always), redesign the turbo exhaust outlet , the biggest hassle is getting a smooth hydraulic clutch setup, as the clutch cable is a thing of yesteryear now.

engineer · rice boy Joined: 28 Mar 2002 Posts: 13

The guy who did the conversion doesn't have an email but I will se if he would mind if I give you his phone number. The price of $10,000 was a drive in drive out conversion including labour and all parts including a dynotune and engine mapping. Should be heaps cheaper if you do it yourself.

engineer · rice boy Joined: 28 Mar 2002 Posts: 13

Yes I do mean a Salisbury diff. To look at they have 10 diff hat bolts while the earlier diffs have 8 bolts. The Salisbury has bigger planetry gears and will take more of a hiding but that is beside the point. The brakes on the 8 bolt diff are interchangable with LX Toranas while the 10 bolt has bigger drums which are interchangable with VB Commodores. As part of option 3 under QT requirements you need to show the vehicle complies with ADR 31. Some of the earlier Gemini's with the smaller rear brakes didn't have to meet this rule so the easist way to prove it is to fit the later diff and master cylinder. This usually is a good time to fit a rear sway bar if you don't already have one because the later diff has all the mounts.

2picky · rice boy Joined: 02 Apr 2002 Posts: 26

do you know much info on installin a piazza turbo engine because I rang around a couple of places today in my area and I just got idiots that didnt have a clue and where not interested.That engine u got 4sale, how much power do it have

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: need some info

well i can give it to a asian import joint and they will do it for $5000 including exhorst and wire EVERYTHING. so i cant see why if i dont do the work myself it wont cost me more than $4000 cos im doin the labour mounts sump ect.....
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: need some info

i dont even know what a 4ze1 is??? i think u mixed me up with someone else?????
gene
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Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

Does this include the all important modification plate?