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		HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI tinkerer
 
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				 Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:37 pm    Post subject: ENGINES | 
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				| Who races gemini's? Im going to race a gemini yet to decide what gemini or engine What is the weight of a te's my td is 980kg but what are all the others ? Also i was resurching the gemini g180 and g200 it was saying that the g180 has more hp (kw). What the go was i reading wrong. Can anybody recomend a engine Please forget the jap crap sr20 etc i want something fairly cheap like holden and avalible what up with that gemini with the 2.8 v6 chev in it they go hard what the go ? Also i want to stick to carbie unless i can find a cheap efi. Any help thanks | 
			 
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		Josh backyard mechanic
 
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				 Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 11:29 pm    Post subject: Re: ENGINES | 
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				| racing a gemini on a tight budget by the sounds of it | 
			 
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		BOB the chicken tinkerer
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:54 am    Post subject: Re: ENGINES | 
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				| Pu a 2.6 rodeo engine in it, i cant remember the name of the engine but it comes with efi, and can be picked up relatively cheap if you shop around. | 
			 
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		15psi rice boy
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: ENGINES | 
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				| Yeah bud, go the 2.6L 4ZE1 Rodeo motor. Good torque and power figures. They go bloody hard too. My mate had a '90 Rodeo that he flogged the shit out of. He blew a diff and it still wanted more!!! | 
			 
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		HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI tinkerer
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 9:38 am    Post subject: Re: ENGINES | 
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				Yea thanks guys budgets not really the main reson really we need something simple straight forward no fucking arownd what if i tyred the gemini waste of money 
 
 
but thanks guys | 
			 
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		HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI tinkerer
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 9:39 am    Post subject: Re: ENGINES | 
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				Yea thanks guys budgets not really the main reson really we need something simple straight forward no fucking arownd what if i tyred the gemini waste of money 
 
 
but thanks guys | 
			 
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