15's for $1500 , who would be interested in the challenge?

DrewZa86 · Post by **DrewZa86** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:42 pm

LOK15 wrote:Hers a good starting point for some of you

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230823677313 ... 1423.l2649

Good luck to bidder these a cheap as f*ck and about a week too late for me. FML

Post by **Gene FJ20DEBT** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:43 am

stubbsy212 wrote:After seeing gene's 17.1 with a 4zd1 with twins, i dont see this comp being won any time soon.....

stock engine dude.. dosnt even have a cam in it.

plus my tires have a fairly small rolling diameter, so it runs out of puff about 3/4 track.. it would be in the 16's with just a taller/standard tire height

plus i have konis set to rock hard so if i try take off to hard from the line it axle tramps like crazy. if i softened them up i would get off the line a little quicker also

i wouldn't use mine as a comparison for this comp. its not really set up for the drags

LOK15 · Post by **LOK15** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:47 am

Gene FJ20DEBT wrote:
i wouldn't use mine as a comparison for this comp. its not really set up for the drags

plus its not a G series motor

LOK15 · Post by **LOK15** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:48 am

So did anyone from here get the carbies?

and when is someone else going to add their car to the list?

redzone (coxy) · Post by **redzone (coxy)** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:50 am

stubbsy212 wrote:After seeing gene's 17.1 with a 4zd1 with twins, i dont see this comp being won any time soon.....

I won this comp back at jamboree 2000, 15.4 with a g161z with 120 thou bore, stock crank, twin 42dcoe's, home ported head, reground cam etc

LOK15 · Post by **LOK15** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:00 am

redzone (coxy) wrote:
stubbsy212 wrote:After seeing gene's 17.1 with a 4zd1 with twins, i dont see this comp being won any time soon.....
I won this comp back at jamboree 2000, 15.4 with a g161z with 120 thou bore, stock crank, twin 42dcoe's, home ported head, reground cam etc

So here is the proof it can be done.

I will add , coxy did this whilst being an apprentice mechanic, so it goes to show even will little experience , it can be done!

not a stab dave , just showing its possible without big $$$ or tonnes of experience.

geminilover3236 · Post by **geminilover3236** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:49 pm

Does it have to be a gemini...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2D2fP6y ... w3sz9PbRyQ

redzone (coxy) · Post by **redzone (coxy)** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:15 pm

No stab taken, it was my first ever performance engine build, and only my second ever engine build..

Twin webers, decent cam, home ported head, 120 over 1600, extractors, & get it dyno'd. Job done..

elky · Post by **elky** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:24 pm

dont forget micheals td, didn't that do a pretty good time with a single weber?

LOK15 · Post by **LOK15** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:52 pm

elky wrote:dont forget micheals td, didn't that do a pretty good time with a single weber?

I'll ask him next time he calls ( only spoke 2 nights ago )

76_tx_gem_sedan · Post by **76_tx_gem_sedan** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:59 pm

I hope whoever got those twins is entering....

I missed out, unlucky timing with bills and other expenses meant I had to let it slide.

Otherwise I'd be joining u in this challenge Lok.

LOK15 · Post by **LOK15** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:14 pm

I have twins , but im going to go the single carby route and see if that'll do it.

redzone (coxy) · Post by **redzone (coxy)** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:45 am

yeah a 32/36 will do it for sure, be easier with twins though. you will have to pay special attention to porting the intake manifold..

DrewZa86 · Post by **DrewZa86** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:47 pm

I doubt i'd rebuild my other engine before the 2013 nationals [or my car for that matter] but might of came under the budget.

G161z with 5 speed and extractors [bought as whole car] $200
Twin 40mm Sidedraft Delorto's [minus shipping] $100
Manifold with linkages [Pending] $220
Rebuild kits $80

GoForGreen · Post by **GoForGreen** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:09 pm

I'm going to try this with one of my geminis.

I got bored and pulled the head off and found some nasty piston slap, so a rebuild is a week away.

Seems very possible to me. I'm keen to make my gemini faster than my vt