LEX-GEM
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- Adelaide, South Australia
hello all,
first off, well done on a well established website, i commend you on your hard efforts as this site looks amazing, congratulations.
i have pulled apart my gemini for spray painting and i would like to get a different motor to replace the old and tired 1.6 litre 4 speed izuzu drive train for a Lexus Soarer V8 with manual. I am a member of "Just Gemini's of South Australia" and everyone said that i am wasting my time with thinking about it ..... i have recorded down what modifications i want to do to my car and sent the list away to Regency Park (where the transplant will be checked over for roadworthyness) and i got a list back longer than Ben Hurr of body strengthening modifications that i have to do to my car. i really dont like 4 cylenders, (i got a mini - enough said) it seems like i have to max out rpm just to get anywhere towing a 40 foot boat, I have heard a great bit of information on the Lexus V8 and it seems like a cheap reliable engine that has torque to tow the forementioned boat.
my question is: Is it worth going through with the transplant of not?
if it isnt i will grab myself a rebuild kit for the G161z (gemini engine) and upgrade a few components to it ......
i have collected data from your site like
wiring diagrams
information on the install and uninstall of the engine
how-to's of engine placement in different cars
and
what happens when the engine goes "BANG"
:feedback: feedback will be greatly thanked in advance, thankyou for reading this and have a good day
first off, well done on a well established website, i commend you on your hard efforts as this site looks amazing, congratulations.
i have pulled apart my gemini for spray painting and i would like to get a different motor to replace the old and tired 1.6 litre 4 speed izuzu drive train for a Lexus Soarer V8 with manual. I am a member of "Just Gemini's of South Australia" and everyone said that i am wasting my time with thinking about it ..... i have recorded down what modifications i want to do to my car and sent the list away to Regency Park (where the transplant will be checked over for roadworthyness) and i got a list back longer than Ben Hurr of body strengthening modifications that i have to do to my car. i really dont like 4 cylenders, (i got a mini - enough said) it seems like i have to max out rpm just to get anywhere towing a 40 foot boat, I have heard a great bit of information on the Lexus V8 and it seems like a cheap reliable engine that has torque to tow the forementioned boat.
my question is: Is it worth going through with the transplant of not?
if it isnt i will grab myself a rebuild kit for the G161z (gemini engine) and upgrade a few components to it ......
i have collected data from your site like
wiring diagrams
information on the install and uninstall of the engine
how-to's of engine placement in different cars
and
what happens when the engine goes "BANG"
:feedback: feedback will be greatly thanked in advance, thankyou for reading this and have a good day