G161 information?

crumb · newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Posts: 6

does anyone know what a G161's redline is?
just curious

thanks

Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

Not enough Wink

Connect a tacho, nail the throttle and see how high she revs before either:
a) she won't rev any more
b) she falls apart

Seriously, redline would be about 5500-6000rpm. Unless your engine is build revs, a standard engine shouldn't need to be revved past that. My slightly worked g161 made peak at 5500rpm and although she would rev sweetly to 6500rpm, there wasn't much point as the power would tail off probably 10hp.

Diesel factory tachos are redlined at 5k aren't they, petrol at 6k?

Bugle · tinkerer Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 221

I think redline is 6500
Going by Joe's gemini http://www.hotgemini.com/images/viewers/119_dash.jpg
It changes to a different shade of yellow tat 6500

MatMan · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 280

Yello line at 5500 and redline at 6500.

I think...

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

all depends on the cam and wat mods you have done i standard gem will redline at 6k but a modified one will see 7k

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

Depends on the motor/modifications. (is there an echo???)
Most autos dont get a hard time, so they get carboned up and wont go as hard. ( I said most!! )
Stock motors get 5500 to 6000 and sometimes more but they dont make power. One guy I knew had an early big-port head that he said would go to 7000. I've also ridden in a turbo 1600 that had $8000 spent on the bottom end, Sierra Cosworth pistons, running up to 23lbs boost, etc., would pull sweetly all the way to 8000!
Tough bottom-end these Gems.

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

hmm sweet

Mooch · backyard mechanic Joined: 17 Oct 2001 Posts: 573

Especially the 2ltr rods, they're quite tuff. not unlike small block chev rods! Infact they look very similar in size.