AGAIN WITH THE fcukinky 3.8 V6 thingy.

SOBIL · rice boy Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 43

Is there anybody i can talk to who has done the conversion themselves? 3.8 L... I don't want to know that you saw one at summernats. I don't wanna know about the rod shop. I dont wanna know what you think. I don't want to know that it costs 11000 to get it done(fairly good price I admit) I want to know details, problems encountered, other upgrades that WERE done at the same time, Engeneering difficulties, Insurance issues. I want information regarding the v6 upgrade only.

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Thank you. | Razz

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g161strokeer · tinkerer Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Posts: 111

relax mate

if your getting dikhead answers then obviusly noone here has done it

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

you dont want much Wink

IDAREU2 · tinkerer Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 423

listen mate

When i build my gem with the 350 chev in it no one had done it like i wanted to do it, its called bite the bullet and just do it, when you come accross a problem then solve it, its not hard mate, and as far as engineering do what i did ring one up and ask first ....

cheers

ByteMe22 · backyard mechanic Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 591

Bloody hell.... shit mate its not some big conspiracy... * ohhhh lets not tell sobil how to do then when we all do it he will be left out.... * obviously no-one on here has done it..CALL the rod shop... CALL V6 conversions.... CALL an engineer.... if in vic come to the easter nats and ask people ho they did it..... do some of the reasearch yourself rather than expect everyone to give you there info...

Use some initiative!!!

Good luck, love to see it when its done.

Gene FJ20DET

with an attitude like that no one will give u and asnwer
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Gene FJ20DET

have u even checked to see if its even legal to but in to a gemini in your state?
i guess not?? i guess u just come on here and expect everyone to come to your house and to it for u.
well ppl have told u to ring the rod shop and sss and other performance shops as no one knows. now take the hint and us the fucking phone like we said as we dont know.
www.whitepages.com
www.yellowpages.com
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goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

gene, with avengance

g161stroker · backyard mechanic Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 533

man if it was me id just get a 2.6 and go fucken sick withit or even a fucken 2 litre just stick with sumthen simple and go nuts with it huge turbo and shit work out the same and will fly eitherway

BlueTC · petrol head Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Posts: 1148

Somewhere in the R&D Section, someone had put the whole thread from (presumin) a business that has and does these kits for a Gemini of any sort, has all info and parts to drive away in,

might pay to look??

regards

BlueTC · petrol head Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Posts: 1148

COMMODORE V6 3.8LTR EFI ENGINE
INTO
HOLDEN GEMINI .
V6 Conversions have developed a conversion kit that allows the instillation of the Holden Commodore V6 3.8ltr EFI to the above vehicle from VN to VX, the kit is designed to replace the original 4 cylinder motor & gearbox. The kit is designed to take the T700 or T5 gearbox.
To comply with Australian emission laws the engine must have been manufactured the same year or later than the vehicle. The engine must also have all of the emission components connected, including the catalytic converter. The engine must also be run on unleaded fuel or LPG.
In Australia an Engineers report is required after the conversion has been completed. Contact your local RTA office for a list of Engineers
CONVERSION INFORMATION
This is a very simple conversion with only a slight modification to power buster mounting bracket area to obtain clearance for the cylinder head.
Our engine mount brackets utilise the original engine mount rubbers and our gearbox crossmember is a bolt in using the VN gearbox rubber mount.
You will need to obtain the following components -
* The Commodore V6 engine complete with the main engine wiring harness, the ECM computer and memcal. Other accessories such as the map sensor, purge canister, air cleaner & ducting, airconditioning compressor & catalytic converter, external fuel pump & damper.The Series One engines have two crankshaft bolt patterns and starter motor types, the manual transmission type and the automatic transmission type. For this reason they are not interchangeable.
However, Series Two and later engines have the same crankshaft so they can be converted from automatic to manual by fitting a flywheel and changing the memcal.
This only applies to VN and VP engines, VR and later engines have different computers and wiring looms for automatic and manual.
You can leave your original fuel tank in place by using an external EFI fuel pump and modifying the filler neck by way of a return line and restrictor so that it will only accept an UNLEADED nozzle or you can fit a complete fuel tank from the VN Commodore.
The V6 motor does not have an engine driven fan, you can use your original radiator and fit the fan and cowling from the VR - VT or a 16" Davies Craig or similar.
The wiring kit we have available covers from the VN - VX it comes in 2 parts, the under bonnet loom with all the relays and fuses and the under dash loom which incorporates an engine trouble light. The wiring kit plugs into the V6 engine and gearbox loom leaving only 6 wires to be tapped into your vehicles original loom, which are - alternator light, oil light, temp light or gauge, ignition, starter & tacho.
Our speedo kit comes in 2 forms, an in line speed sensor that fits the T700 or T5 and cable to suit VN - VP, or an electronic speedo for VR - VX instillations.
KIT CONTENTS.
* sump & oil pickup
* dipstick tube
* engine mounts, brackets & bolts
* gearbox crossmember
* speedo kit
* wiring kit
* a set of instructions
Kit price - $1,300.00 this includes GST & freight.
EFI fuel pump - $200.00
16" thermo fan - $200.00
Idler kit VN - VR - $150.00
" " VS - VT - $175.00 this is to be used if not running power steering.
Body Control Simulator VR-VS - $300.00
Body Control Simulator VT-VX - $400.00
If you have any further questions not covered in this information sheet please contact us for further information.
Website design and graphics
© Brad Adams 2000
Pat Gardner V6 Conversion Specialist
Moree, NSW, Australia
Tel: 02 6751 1243
E-mail: v6conversions@bigpond.com
Last updated Wednesday, September 19, 2001

dont know if they are still around,

give them a try, dont complain back here and say that i did not try to help, if not then chain the bitch in the engine bay and good luck!!

regards

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

They keep mentioning a 16" thermo fan to fit the original gemini radiator, where the hell are they going to fit that??

You're lucky to squeeze in a 12" fan.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Here's info Mr DemandinG!!!

see, told ya to do a search retard
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SOBIL · rice boy Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 43

ow
please it hurts..

SOBIL · rice boy Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 43