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by goldgem
Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: T28 turbine inlet flange ( size and price)
Replies: 10
Views: 7626

Re: T28 turbine inlet flange ( size and price)

$35 isn't too bad, I had some flanges cut at an engineering place and they were about $80 a flange. by the time they set their machine up and labour time etc.
it does seem excessive for a small thing but there aren't many alternatives
by goldgem
Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Using 4ze1 dizzy for crank angle sensor Q's
Replies: 26
Views: 31478

Re: Using 4ze1 dizzy for crank angle sensor Q's

this is exactly what I did with mine. I used a Na sr20 disc, I had to mount it upside down because the rodeo dizzy spins the other way. theres also a locating tag that needs to be cut off in the rodeo dizzy. it works great and to set up the haltech, you just set it up as a Nissan optical trigger.
by goldgem
Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:51 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Custom Length Rods Anyone Want?
Replies: 3
Views: 5587

Re: Custom Length Rods Anyone Want?

Do you mind if I ask why? why are you going to the trouble of getting a custom rod? there's plenty of off the shelf rods available. I can't see how obtaining the perfect rod ratio is going to make a difference in reality. there plenty of people using off the shelf rod with better results than you're...
by goldgem
Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:37 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Rear brake disk donors
Replies: 36
Views: 23878

Re: Rear brake disk donors

I just used commodore stuff and redrilled it to 4x100. You can buy blank discs and drill your own. I have fittd standard gemini rims to the rear and the fit fine. Its been done a hundred times.
by goldgem
Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: 4Z in Gem roll call
Replies: 9
Views: 6011

Re: 4Z in Gem roll call

Ok, with my engine mounts around the normal way the distance from the gearbox/engine mounting face to the radiator support panel is 695mm. Hope that helps.
by goldgem
Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:40 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: 4Z in Gem roll call
Replies: 9
Views: 6011

Re: 4Z in Gem roll call

I ran my engine mounts around the normal way. I modified the heater fan cover originally because I ran a piazza dizzy. I've since changed to a 4ze1 dizzy with no cap as a crank trigger with coils. it clears the firewall ok (10mm to spare). I'd avoid using the mounts around the wrong way because the ...
by goldgem
Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:31 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Hall effect sensor, no pickup
Replies: 4
Views: 4226

Re: Hall effect sensor, no pickup

I had this same drama when I set up the haltech ps1000 in my piazza gem. its running a 4ze1 dizzy as the crank trigger and Hyundai coils. I sent my cranking datalog to haltech and they said it was fine. I sent the ECU to be tested and it was fine. I wasn't seeing any outputs from the ECU. it turns o...
by goldgem
Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Isuzu gearboxes - 4 and 5 speeds
Replies: 10
Views: 9592

Re: Isuzu gearboxes - 4 and 5 speeds

Ok I'm no gearbox guru but I'll spill what I know. The early tx's had their own unique gearbox. The best way to tell if it's this box is that reverse is to the left and up, not right and down as per all the other boxes. Every other rear wheel drive Gemini had the MSG gearbox. I'm not sure when the s...
by goldgem
Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:39 am
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: 4zc1-t conversion. my way
Replies: 20
Views: 19610

Re: 4zc1-t conversion. my way

I doubt you'll get close to that kind of horsepower with the standard turbo. my 4ZC1T made 118rwkw with the standard turbo on about 13psi. the turbo was basically maxed out at that and I was only using a fuel only microtech. I've found the 4zc1t hard to make easy power with. I've since built mine wi...
by goldgem
Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:25 am
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: 4zc1-t conversion. my way
Replies: 20
Views: 19610

Re: 4zc1-t conversion. my way

I did mine the exact same way burntrubber did his
by goldgem
Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:14 am
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Key mania
Replies: 6
Views: 4340

Re: Key mania

funny you should say that. I work as a roadside patrolman with RAC and come across this quite a bit. the key will work one minute and not the next. try a different key and all good.
I find it with lots of 90's toyotas and things.
by goldgem
Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: list your turbo cam specs
Replies: 5
Views: 4825

Re: list your turbo cam specs

it sounds exactly the same as the 265 degree cam I have at the moment, you wouldn't even know its a non standard cam. I think the 272 is as big as you can get on a re grind. I don't know if anyone does new billets for those cams. I'm still curious to see what spec cams guys like Coxy and others use ...
by goldgem
Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: list your turbo cam specs
Replies: 5
Views: 4825

Re: list your turbo cam specs

archangle62 your cam grind specs are identical to what Crow Cams have advised me to use. I'll presume yours is a Crow. how does your engine run with that cam? My car being a street car I'm not to keen on anything that sacrifices driveability, as you can imagine sitting at 2000rpm and 60km/h quite a ...
by goldgem
Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:39 am
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: list your turbo cam specs
Replies: 5
Views: 4825

list your turbo cam specs

Hi guys. what turbo cams have you guys used in your set ups and with what results I'm looking to change the cam again in my 4zc1t gem. I've currently got one with 265 degrees of duration, 410 though of lift and 114 degrees of lobe separation. in thinking of going to the same specs but 272 degrees of...
by goldgem
Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: Gemini Chat
Topic: Suspension question ( could be stupid)
Replies: 17
Views: 13087

Re: Suspension question ( could be stupid)

Why would you make it a solid mounted rear end and then put shocks and sway bars in?. I think setting it up correctly with some proper springs designed for drifting would be the best bet.