conversions

lodeo · rice boy Joined: 01 Oct 2002 Posts: 30

Hi,
I just purchased a 13bt to replace my g200. Does anyone know i descent and reasonably priced place that can put it in?? (im in qld) thanks!

GEM4PLAY · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 252

LAST TIME I CHECKED THAT WASN'T A LEGAL CONVERSION, O'WELL.
MY BRO IS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THAT SAME ENGINE IN HIS TG.

ABOUT $3000 WILL GET YOU THE ENGINE IN WITH CUSTOM ENGINE MOUNTS, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, SUMP, GEAR BOX MOUNTS, GEARBOX TUNNEL CHOP AND WELD TO ACCOMODATE THE 13B GEARBOX.

NOTE: NO DUMP PIPE

NOTE: THE ENGINE SITS ALMOST BEHIND THE CROSSMEMBER GIVING A LOT BETTER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND HEAPS OF ROOM FOR THERMO FAN.

EMAIL ME @ AMARMENT@HOTMAIL.COM FOR THE PHONE NUMBER IF INTERESTED.

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

it is legal in qld as long as u keep it n/a (ie port it!) 12a turbo is the biggest capacity u can have if u want forced induction. By the way if u have money u can put whatever u like in it! But it then becomes a kit car and u have to go through epa tests and the like. I have seen many rotor conversions in magazines and other places and they haven't been done very well, as for "off the shelf" cross members they are overpriced crap, better to go with a custom job. I have just put a 13b pp into my gem and it was a lot of work to do it right. Widened the tunnel, chopped & boxed the top to clear the clutch slave, custom crossmember, converted the clutch to hydralic, custom gearbox mounts, shortened the shifter linkages to bring the shifter further forward, shoehorned a series 4 turbo radiator. the motor sits very far back ( the oil filter is 10mm from the firewall. This has allowed me to fit the radiator back and the oil cooler as well. There is enough room in front of this to put in a decent sized intercooler when i change to a turbo down the track! if u wanna see the car the isuzu motorsports club is having a free show 'n' shine in may up here on the sunshine coast, stay tuned

lodeo · rice boy Joined: 01 Oct 2002 Posts: 30

thanks for your reply, I don't actually own a gemini, instead it's a 1984 holden rodeo ute (which comes with the g200 and 5 spd) so it is ok for me to put a 13bt in it. I got quoted around $1500 to get it put in by the gemini shop in brisbane, which is the cheapest so far. All the other places quote around $3000. I don't need a show condition job so as long as it gets in there i don't care

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

commercial vehicle! u can do what u want! i would stick in a 20b! Smile