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goatman
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Joined: 27 Oct 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 12:10 am    Post subject: new here with a query Reply with quote

gday. im fifteen years old and i have a 1980 gemini that has been treated like shit for two years. There is no significant rust but the engine is rooted, all the mechanical parts are rooted and i have plans laid out for all but the engine. What is the most economical engine i can get for under a grand with tuning potential? Thanks in advance.
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Pavlos
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 12:23 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

Under a grand is hard man, um I know tha tyou can get G180's fairly cheap, and they can be modded to go hard. On the other hand, you can pick up a stock G161 wack on a weber or two, put on extractors, sports exhaust, lumpy cam and tune it for just under a grand or there abouts. The weber(s) wont make it economical, but it would go fucking hard.

Hope this helps.
Pavlos.
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ONLYA4
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 12:35 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

You want economical? Then just put it a newly reco'd G161. Leave it stock, dont change a thing, bloody economic. You never said it had to go hard.
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CrAzY
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 12:47 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

economical it is best to use a reco'd g161 with a 5 speed box, and change gears at about 2500-3000rpms, that is really economical,, u want power? no engine will give power and be economical,
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Loz
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 1:13 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

Nah nah nah, no 5 speed. Get a 3spd auto.
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rust3
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 10:45 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

beleive it or not, but manuals are better on fuel. autos zap the power to much
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GROOV3
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:07 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

thats cause autos you floor it more and it takes longer to get to the speed limit so there for more gas

plus manuals are so much more fun
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CrAzY
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:35 am    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

if u drive like me then an auto is more economical, but they have dick all power, i recomend a 5 speed cos it will use less fuel, specially if u do like 80 to 110 cos you have 5 gears apposed to 3, everyone knows that manuals are more economical if u drive em properly,
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goatman
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 8:56 pm    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

thanks for yer help. economical isnt such a priority anymore . BTW i have the standard 1600 and im unfamiliar with model codes. As far as i know its rooted to the core but maybe the block could be spared.
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my gemeration
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Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 9:08 pm    Post subject: Re: new here with a query Reply with quote

why don't you offer chris(ruf-gem) $900 for his van and you get everything you need
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