import?

tim hill · rice boy Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 44

i bought a gemini tx and it is way different to normal gems.
it had a different diff (borgwarner)and a different handbrake cable with different cable mounts, progressively wound springs, and these circle engine mounts that look way different to normal. it hammered way faster then this other tx i have(these are shitbox bush bashers) until i pulled out the diff and 5 speed for my road car. why was that car so different to others?

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

early import pre australian assembly,

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

yeah the very first gem built in 1975 they also have the taller first gear ratio too

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

My thoughts were that they were all assembled here but the early ones were from imported body shells, hence the different radiator mount and "arse about reverse" gearbox etc., before GM-H actually manufactured the shells here.

Yonnee.

alan · tinkerer Joined: 07 Apr 2002 Posts: 429

Dont know whether the shells were imported, but you'll find they have a symmetrical floor pan, and the rear g/box mount is located further back (or forward) , both of which is a pain if you want to use a later g/box, or an off the shelf carpet wont fit quite as good either. Also, when txferring an exhaust of a later Gem, it possibly wont fit quite as well either with respect to floor/ pipe clearance. My advice is to avoid them, they are more trouble than they are worth.