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SAM 180 tinkerer
Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 482
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 7:32 pm Post subject: Engine Conversion??? |
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I am curious to know what is an easy and powerful engine conversion into an gemini??? i rang craig from mad dat in adelaide (where i live) and he said he tried the sr20 once and the fj20 and he will never do one again as they are too fucking complicated, i was wondering if maybe a 13b or 12a turbo would be and easy conversion as far as mods are concerned also what about izuzu 2l turbo, with these motors what are they called and where do i find them??? thanks. |
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Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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"he said he tried the sr20 once and the fj20 and he will never do one again as they are too fucking complicated"
what a soft cock. this is my 1st major build on a car and i think its quite a easy conversion _________________
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zzz petrol head
Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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go to someone that shows some excitment
i was going to put an sr 20 in my gem
but i went another route for insurance purposes
the guy had the who was meant to do it loved the chalange
he was someone who i would want working on my car
not someone who was half interested
btw when i went to see him last
he was putting a 1uzfe into a hilux |
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hypaTG backyard mechanic
Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 524
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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rod hadfield in melbourne makes a kit to get a vn v6 engine into a gem. it's everything you need to get the engine into a gemini, i think it costs about $1300. you can get the engines from about $350 to $1000. |
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Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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and im sure theres no other costs involved... _________________
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20PSI TX tinkerer
Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 475
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 3:38 am Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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All of my mates that own 1600's don't go to craig any more. I have seen the FJ conversion he did with my own eyes and he went the hard way about it. Try Gemi spares they should be able to help you. Go the FJ |
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zzz petrol head
Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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go the 13bt |
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GasGem backyard mechanic
Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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BRAKES...... |
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Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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and the rest _________________
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Loz backyard mechanic
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:05 am Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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plus all the little dicky bits you forgot after the rest. haha |
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Tex tinkerer
Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Posts: 163
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:19 am Post subject: Re: Engine Conversion??? |
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Yeah like the ENGINE and BOX, and the cost of shotrening a tailshaft.
If you have the money a supercharger would also go sweet |
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Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 11:13 am Post subject: LOLOLOL and then the rest again |
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then theres thos bits after youe done the fiddley bits.
i was a person who said
"i can do it for $4000, and none of you know what ya talking about, im right your wrong"
i just hit $15000, so im wrong, your right. LOL or somehting like that _________________
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rust3 backyard mechanic
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: LOLOLOL and then the rest again |
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15000 LOL and its not even going yet
i plan on having mine going for 15000
i think ive spent around 7000 atm , just need the plenum welded, computer wired, exhaust, diff, and wheels
but yeah, i never planned on spending as much as i did |
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Loz backyard mechanic
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: LOLOLOL and then the rest again |
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Ive got to the stage where I have spent all the money, and all the rest, plus the things I forgot, and all the little dicky bits, and I think im finally finished. All I need to do now is start it and get a tune, engineering and rego. And even those last things will cost me $2000. I even have the next $2000 of mods spent for the future. haha all in good fun. |
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