TURBOG200(My first gem project)
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TURBOG200(My first gem project)
Hey everyone,
I wanted to do this write up in the "Project Forum" but it was taking to long for me to get approval. So i guess this is the next best place.
Around this time last year was when i first started getting into Gemini's and by around October i had saved up enough to buy me first one :D:D
79 TD
I paid a bit more and got one with a mint paint job with only miner body work simply because i don't have much time to have it ready in.
At first i was just going to do a modded 2L and slap a big carby on it, uno as ya do... But after doing some research and getting a pay rise i disided to rebuild and turbo the 2L hopefully using the turbo kit of this site....
http://www.giant.net.au/users/wight/Blo ... 0carby.htm
Although i did read somewhere that this guy might not be running anymore??? hopefully he is still
Anyway here are some pictures....
Thats the morning after i bought her. When she had Astra hub caps;) haha! N the trusty transit in the background.
At me mates house with his 2L escort. Rear end begin to be lowed!
Got me road worthy and dropd her on its spink!
Next i had to get rid of those retro square lights and go back to old school:D:D:D my other project in the back ground "1977 BMW 633csi"
So i work next to a wreckers n this puppy happend to come along one day, so i snatch it up for parts.
Shame bowt it though
Got a bit of body work to do on the boot still.
Stole the center peice outa the coupe and started working on my interior
Nothing to fancy, Just was getting sick of looking at the old s*#t.
-Replaced carpet
-Painted door trims
-trimd boot Still waiting on rear seats...
-bucket seats
-kick panels
-refreshend/ painted plastics
Bought me the 2L:D
Shity pictures but i got some new tyres put on the aloys. Also got some nice old school looking chrome mirrors on her.
Well thats about it atm. Next job, the engine! haven't disided whether to do it myself or get racegem to build me a turbo spec engine??? depends on time and money....
If anyone wana give me any comments, hints or ideas please do!
Also would int mind knowing abit more about that turbo kit and racegems motor rebuilds?
I wanted to do this write up in the "Project Forum" but it was taking to long for me to get approval. So i guess this is the next best place.
Around this time last year was when i first started getting into Gemini's and by around October i had saved up enough to buy me first one :D:D
79 TD
I paid a bit more and got one with a mint paint job with only miner body work simply because i don't have much time to have it ready in.
At first i was just going to do a modded 2L and slap a big carby on it, uno as ya do... But after doing some research and getting a pay rise i disided to rebuild and turbo the 2L hopefully using the turbo kit of this site....
http://www.giant.net.au/users/wight/Blo ... 0carby.htm
Although i did read somewhere that this guy might not be running anymore??? hopefully he is still
Anyway here are some pictures....
Thats the morning after i bought her. When she had Astra hub caps;) haha! N the trusty transit in the background.
At me mates house with his 2L escort. Rear end begin to be lowed!
Got me road worthy and dropd her on its spink!
Next i had to get rid of those retro square lights and go back to old school:D:D:D my other project in the back ground "1977 BMW 633csi"
So i work next to a wreckers n this puppy happend to come along one day, so i snatch it up for parts.
Shame bowt it though
Got a bit of body work to do on the boot still.
Stole the center peice outa the coupe and started working on my interior
Nothing to fancy, Just was getting sick of looking at the old s*#t.
-Replaced carpet
-Painted door trims
-trimd boot Still waiting on rear seats...
-bucket seats
-kick panels
-refreshend/ painted plastics
Bought me the 2L:D
Shity pictures but i got some new tyres put on the aloys. Also got some nice old school looking chrome mirrors on her.
Well thats about it atm. Next job, the engine! haven't disided whether to do it myself or get racegem to build me a turbo spec engine??? depends on time and money....
If anyone wana give me any comments, hints or ideas please do!
Also would int mind knowing abit more about that turbo kit and racegems motor rebuilds?
Last edited by Poida'z gem on Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Dude were doing the exact same thing! thats so weird... lol i got a TC sedan i did a turbo g200z in and i also had a coupe parts car that was in pretty bad shape too.. goodluck with it all man, i like! the calibra wheels look neat on it!
redzone (coxy) wrote:I'm very keen to rape the s*#t out of my car with an lsd in it!
Ben does some good work but dude, i wouldnt bother with a carby turbo setup. Their a pain to get right and get consistant.
If you do your research well, youll be able to get a proper EFI turbo setup [excluding engine rebuild] for just over 2k. It cost me and a mate the following amount to do his -
- Manifold, T03 ex-VL Turbo and intercooler $600
- EMS Dual Sport Fuel/Ign ECU - $400
- 3" mandrel exhaust - $450
- Cooler piping $20 [made it ourselves]
- Misc [XF throttle, modifying plenum, oil lines etc] $200
- Fuel setup - carter lift, surge tank, vlt fuel pump, vlt fuel reg, along with custom dizzy, wiring ecu and tune all fitted by workshop, 1000.
See what im getting at?
If you do your research well, youll be able to get a proper EFI turbo setup [excluding engine rebuild] for just over 2k. It cost me and a mate the following amount to do his -
- Manifold, T03 ex-VL Turbo and intercooler $600
- EMS Dual Sport Fuel/Ign ECU - $400
- 3" mandrel exhaust - $450
- Cooler piping $20 [made it ourselves]
- Misc [XF throttle, modifying plenum, oil lines etc] $200
- Fuel setup - carter lift, surge tank, vlt fuel pump, vlt fuel reg, along with custom dizzy, wiring ecu and tune all fitted by workshop, 1000.
See what im getting at?
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78 TD Gemini Sedan - R.I.P
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Carby setups tend to go out of tune, yes. Keep in mind also that while through various mods you can control the timing curve from the dizzy, you still have no control over fuel delivery with the carby. While it might be safe up top, itll probably be too fuely or maybe lean through other parts of the rev range. Not what youd call a great thing.
Going EFI is worth every cent mate. With James's gem, it made 100rwkw on 7psi with a blown headgasket. Cant ask for much more then that. As a point of reference, he had a carby-turbo [draw through] setup on his old gem. That made 90rwkw but made nowhere near as good torque/response and blew a headgasket within 2weeks. Also cost him around the same $$$ to setup. I should have photos of it somewhere, ill see if i can find them.
If you have access to a welder, you should be able to do it fairly cheap.
Going EFI is worth every cent mate. With James's gem, it made 100rwkw on 7psi with a blown headgasket. Cant ask for much more then that. As a point of reference, he had a carby-turbo [draw through] setup on his old gem. That made 90rwkw but made nowhere near as good torque/response and blew a headgasket within 2weeks. Also cost him around the same $$$ to setup. I should have photos of it somewhere, ill see if i can find them.
If you have access to a welder, you should be able to do it fairly cheap.
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it would defiantly make sense to go injected. but i don't know much about it and finding all the parts would end up being a bitch. if i could find a complete setup for a good price i would probably grab it. if i could find one selling with the turbo setup as well it would be like sex:D
But other wise i guess i would put up with having to get my weber tuned once a year or so...
But other wise i guess i would put up with having to get my weber tuned once a year or so...
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Alright!
Havint been on here for awhile but this is the latest....
-I decided to stick with the carby idea, and bought a 350holly with a garret turbo witch are in the post atm:D
-Also sending the engine away to be rebuilt this w/e. So its all starting to happen! finally! haha
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I seem to be getting a lot of people asking "why would you spend so much on a gemini" .... they just dont understand!
haha
Havint been on here for awhile but this is the latest....
-I decided to stick with the carby idea, and bought a 350holly with a garret turbo witch are in the post atm:D
-Also sending the engine away to be rebuilt this w/e. So its all starting to happen! finally! haha
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I seem to be getting a lot of people asking "why would you spend so much on a gemini" .... they just dont understand!
haha
discreetly turbo... just quietly
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wow its been awhile since iv updated this!
well the TD now has a new interior, central locking, and sits on 17s hehe
i have my engine back from Darren now and have bought a t28 garret to go on it. I was going to use a 350holly but have decided to go to efi...
Im now trying to save and buy at the same time... gets a lil hectic! theirs a lot more i still need to do to av the car really by October...
the old engine is on its way out atm...
I also bought a TD panel van witch im thinking ov putting a 4ze1 into...
anyway some pictures....
well the TD now has a new interior, central locking, and sits on 17s hehe
i have my engine back from Darren now and have bought a t28 garret to go on it. I was going to use a 350holly but have decided to go to efi...
Im now trying to save and buy at the same time... gets a lil hectic! theirs a lot more i still need to do to av the car really by October...
the old engine is on its way out atm...
I also bought a TD panel van witch im thinking ov putting a 4ze1 into...
anyway some pictures....
Last edited by Poida'z gem on Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.
discreetly turbo... just quietly