My other project car......

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My other project car......

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1975 TX gemini coupe, powered by a full house Isuzu 4ZD1 rodeo motor, garrett GT3040R BB, 65mm ext gate, ford top loader liberty geared(clutchless shift) 4 speed box (to be bought still) and borg warner 28 spline LSD disc brake 3.7 ratio diff.

aiming for 9 sec quarters running 26X8.5 inch slicks. micheal sheringhams FJ20DET auto gem runs 8.81 untubbed so its not unachievable! weighs 898kg stock, prob around 1000kg including driver when all done... so building around 550 flywheel horsepower should do the trick!

so now u all know why i`m selling the orange car..... :pimp

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paint was done 3 years ago, cost me 5 grand. still looks like it was done yesterday! i`ve owned this thing since 1997, had it on the road looking very similar between 2000 and end of 2002 with an EFI G200, did flat 15`s. too slow!

getting enthused about it again, made a promise to myself that i wouldn`t race at jamboree next year unless its in this thing!
Fibreglass airdams $370, fibreglass front bumpers $260, reco drag links $165, alloy radiators $925 (unpolished), h/l switch rebuilds $125, all plus freight.
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FARK ME
this thing will be wild
mmmm, take me for spin? :beer
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yeah should be fun! i think there`ll be a long line of people wanting a ride eh LOL

money from the orange car pays for injectors engine internals ECU gearbox & diff conversions and some interior retrimming work. probably take me 6 months to finish after the orange thing is gone..
Fibreglass airdams $370, fibreglass front bumpers $260, reco drag links $165, alloy radiators $925 (unpolished), h/l switch rebuilds $125, all plus freight.
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This thing is going to be a weapon when its finished, i can literally stick my fist in the turbo :)

Oh yeah Dave, see your number of posts 666 :twisted: oh yeah!!
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Are you running the torque tube arrangement on the diff or has that been modified?
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Congrats on the baby on the way G.U.R.U your dad say he will be the number one grandad again.
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Post by g_u_r_u »

Thanks.... I think - another 3 years or so of nappy changes :( but at least the making it part was fun :D
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Post by TWIMCAM BOY »

thats a WICKED setup mate. i love the gemini coupes i had one before my starion. IT WILL BE ONE FUN CAR TOO DRIVE!!!

My mate ran a mk1 escort (420rwhp)down the quater with street slickes
10.81 132mph 1.6 60ft with slow gear changes.

It now puts down 490rwhp and is nuts on the street!!! :D

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Post by cannonball_kid »

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin..." This puppy should put all those pushrod V8 F%$KWITS in their place! Good to see you are finally having your finger removed from your ass and finishing the Green machine off. :beer cheers to tha mad scientist! Fully hectic bro! :D
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Post by Mick »

wow dave thats amazing!!!

those rodeo motors are the go what a tough unit!!!

this might JUST be a good enough reason to sell the orange one rofl :wink:
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and years later... i might update this thread lol


jambo this year was awesome, i top qualified in street class and got runner up on 11.00 dial in's





here's the final:



so i now have to get the car tech'd..

i was running full street trim all weekend, 225/50/15 ET streets, all i did was drop the tyres pressures! it dyno'd 422rwhp on 26psi, i was running 22psi at jambo & about 370rwhp so i wouldnt run a 10. ha bloody ha!
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Nice one Dave! :beer
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Very nice dave. Very nice
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Post by thrash »

congrats :beer
quest wrote:
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
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Post by redzone »

Cheers guys.

Oh and I'm running a second hand 2.6 rodeo gearbox and normal gem diff with a custom lsd and 28 spline axles :)
Fibreglass airdams $370, fibreglass front bumpers $260, reco drag links $165, alloy radiators $925 (unpolished), h/l switch rebuilds $125, all plus freight.
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