Cracked a couple of head gaskets, general wear and tear repairs.
When buying look for RUST. This is the main offender of the Gemini! Under doors, windows seals, in the boot especially, floor pans, and behind the dash on the engine wall (inside and out). Remember, there is no such thing as a perfectly straight, rust free Gemini (correction - rust and bog free Gemini).
Get a Gemini, put a decent short motor in it, make sure it's got a ten bolt diff (came with the TE's, and Toranas) and rear sway bars, stick a turbo on it (Garett's are cheap second hand) and it doesn't matter if it's a 1600 or a 2.0L, it'll still fly. With an 1800 or a 2.0L, leave the 1600 head on it for a higher compression ratio and more torque - although you go through a few heads this way, and leave even V8's at a standstill!
Lower the compression, add an Intercooler and some boost should make it better.
Yep then lower it and put a front spoiler for looks and aero-dynamics also I found a 2.0litre rodeo deisel and then turbo it for more torque and power without pissing around with smaller heads to much time spent on repairs. but with a 5 speed manual and good driver should leave all vt 255kw clubsports in there tracks!
Hey steven if you ever read this I hope you listen to what I have to say. Get a Jackaroo V6 1995 on wards and twin turbo it, high set. Want to see it done.
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