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Post by reganmclay on Jan 14, 2013 15:00:21 GMT 12
right guys ive just got my hands on a cheap 3.8 manual v6 commy motor and was wondering what your guys thorts were on putting it into a 78 gemini coupe anyone know how hard it would be has it been done before? any input would be good.
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:09:58 GMT 12
Sounds like a tight fit keep the ky handy
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Post by reganmclay on Jan 14, 2013 15:11:59 GMT 12
lol not as tight a fit as my original idea of a Ls1 motor transplant
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:12:28 GMT 12
Iv got a complete 3sge setup if interested? Can take it off my hands $950
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:14:49 GMT 12
That's d/shaft. Gbox loom everything u will need
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Post by reganmclay on Jan 14, 2013 15:15:07 GMT 12
by complete i assume u mean gearbox driveshaft and all the rest for the rwd
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:17:59 GMT 12
Yeppers, had it on trademe for 1500 bit wil do special price here. Looked as thou I needed to trim the fwall for the dizzy
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Post by reganmclay on Jan 14, 2013 15:19:09 GMT 12
do you have your trademe listing number? could be interested.
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:21:35 GMT 12
Na expired Bro ill post up a pic in the forsale part
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Post by reganmclay on Jan 14, 2013 15:24:01 GMT 12
ok sweet
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:26:27 GMT 12
Done ill gt a pik of the rest of the nuts
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Post by caine on Jan 14, 2013 15:34:23 GMT 12
What u rekn? Can't go wrong ae
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Post by reganmclay on Jan 14, 2013 16:07:24 GMT 12
just been reading and alot of the problems are with the fitment of the motor as knowone does a conversion kit for it so i myt pass as their is a conversion kit for a v6 and i dont have to go chopping anything and it is only costing me $100 for a fully running v6 manual commy.
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Post by yammies on Jan 18, 2013 6:05:46 GMT 12
check out my build thread dude.
make sure you have a pre-Ecotech motor and you will have less issues as it is a 90 Degree v6, so sits lower.
you will need to reverse the sump, and/or modify the crossmember.
you can buy a wiring kit from aussie, but I did my own.
Engine mounts can also be bought from aussie - I think Castlemaine Rod Shop and V6conversions.com.au sell them
you can run either an external or internal/in-tank EFI pump.
it's questionable as to whether the diff will handle the torque for too long... I'm running a shortened commodore diff in my chevette and it gives me rear disc brakes too!
I'm pretty sure on the gem the brake master cylinder will need to be relocated too, to clear the RH cylinder head.
Holden clutch cable pretty much fits straight in
It's not quite a straightforward swap, but it can be done with a bit of patience
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Post by reganmclay on Jan 22, 2013 14:48:07 GMT 12
yea the motor i can get my hands on is from a 1990 commodore wagon so pritty sure its pre ecotech and yea the conversion kit i have been looking at is from the castlemaine rod shop and they sell the nuts for the sump and crossmember now to if i remeber correctly so with a bit of money i can just buy the whole conversion kit from aussie.
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