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.~LOK15~.
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:38 pm Post subject: Engine Advice |
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Hey all, i'm new at this gemini thing i just brought one last week and blew a hole in the block already... i'm thinking of an engine upgrade i've heard of turbo piazza'a and vn commodore motors but don't know what to do and don't know any gemini mechanics/specialists.... need help please
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BlueTC
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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Jay
just a note,
may pay to help on your location and what power/you intend to do with the car,
there are many motors that can be placed in a Gemini, |
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.~LOK15~.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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Thanx, i live in melbourne... around the bell street macca's area... umm not sure about how much power...
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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hmmm,
well G180 and G200 DOHC motors fit straight in,
Piazza's as well,
Rodeo 2.6L,
many Nissan and Toyota Motors have found there way in, thats where money comes into play, |
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.~LOK15~.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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umm i have about 2 to $3000 to spend i think...
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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well if you think,
i sggest that you EFI turbo the motor you have in ya gem with a decent rebuild to suit, and a nice size turbo, say a T3 off a VL or T28 (200SX)
good clutch, resonable computer, etc
"just a suggestion" |
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ONLYA4
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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keep saving mate, keep saving. Piazza motors don't bolt straight in, do they?? I thought they needed new mounts, oh well im prolly wrong.
Back to your $3k, if you want to change to a turbo engine, (such as a turbo'd g160, g180, g200, rodeo 2.6 or piazza, or an SR20det, FJ20det, CA18det) then look at spending at LEAST $5k. You can just work the shit out of your stock 1.6 or change to a 1.8 with relative ease and just work the shit out of it, twin webers etc, up the compression etc. |
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.~LOK15~.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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ok do you know any mechanics that can do that cos i don't... and just to let you know my engine is/was a 2.0ltr g200z engine or something like that... i dunno if that means anything but yeh
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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| Read my other post dude, 3k wont cover it. You do have a good start with the 2lt, i suggest working the hell out of that engine, like upping the compression etc, unless you can spend like 5-6k on the engine instead of 3k. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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um well i cant really forward you too a shop directly,
but you have to be sure what motor you have in there,
go to a shop tell them you want this and work it ot, see how long they take, and how much, or say a i want reliable 150 - 200hp package drive in, drive away???? Suggestion!!
get quotes, what about brakes and suspension as well?
the list goes on........... |
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.~LOK15~.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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Hmmm don' have tht kinda cash... working on the one i got sounds good... know any good mechanic's or anywhere i can buy a block?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:16 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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| lol you crazy kid, your block is fine! use the g200 you have, they are good engines, better than a stock gemi one, get a fair bit of power out of it mate. Just got to any engine rebuilder and tell him you want a full rebuild to up the compression. |
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.~LOK15~.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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Hehe, nah i was driving home one day and heard a clunk and was running on 3 cylinders and instead of oil i had milkshake coming out of the oil filler cap so i pulled it apart thinking/hoping it might be the headgasket and found a giant hole in the side of the block...screwed
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:23 am Post subject: Re: Engine Advice |
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| lol, well i dunno man, i am in melbourne and did try ringing a few places for a g180 but couldn't find one, try trading post, i have seen a few in there. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:25 am Post subject: hahaha |
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Funny that i have a G200 DOHC Long Motor in the shed FOR SALE
all it needs is a Fuel Computer |
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