[firebugParticipant Newcastle NSWL67 Gemini & Pathfinder Ti 550 View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 89]

Hmm, fuel lines inside the cabin area. This gives me ideas.

I also bought 2 sets of those fan strap ties you posted…

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I’m getting drunk…

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Continental drift is faster at the moment I’m afraid. Doing a bit of a tidy up of the engine bay as we speak (weld up a hole I had to cut for the old supercharger). A sump mod is required, full exhaust build, fuel system upgrade and I should be done. I need it running and tested before the long weekend in October. Sounds doable but I’ve proved logic wrong before…

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No turning back now…

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Surge tank purchased…

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Pets are expensive…

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Need to pee…

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Still in bed…

 

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[firebugParticipant Newcastle NSWL67 Gemini & Pathfinder Ti 550 View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 89]

@ around $150 a tyre for 235/45/17 isn’t real expensive. I suppose though you still need to get them shipped and fitted, so back to about $200 each.

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[firebugParticipant Newcastle NSWL67 Gemini & Pathfinder Ti 550 View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 89]

I use these for my hillclimb car. They are impressively sticky even when cold…

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/205-50-16-2055016-FEDERAL-595-RSR-RS-R-MOTORSPORT-SEMI-SLICK-RACE-TYRES-/291461285772?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item43dc72478c

 

 

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[firebugParticipant Newcastle NSWL67 Gemini & Pathfinder Ti 550 View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 89]

VRSenator065 wrote:

I am sure any of you amateur machining enthusiasts will be impressed by this, and all on a lathe! Gotta try this one day..

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That is very impressive…

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Some of Randy Grubb’s creations. The guy is a little weird but very creative…

 

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VS 5.0 wrote:

Looks like a great fun car. My dad bought a VH new in that same colour. So much green with the colour coded interior.

 

This was an SLX with the same matching spinach s*!t green interior. What was Holden thinking? lol

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VRSenator065 wrote:

Thats looks like tons of fun, very cool car. Love the pic of the very proud little one in front of it too Look forward to watching this develop.

Cheers. Yes she loves the camera and Daddy’s racecar. She’ll have her own one day I dare say…

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Anonymous wrote:

Thanks for the list, what’s the reasoning behind the L67? Are they that much better? (NFI really only ever owned the V6 that was in my VR and the one in my VZ Tonner and wasn’t overly impressed by either, hence both are long gone)

As is  my understanding the L67 has a better bottom end more suited to boost? Either way the m90 is a bigger pump that will be more reliable in the long run.

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[firebugParticipant Newcastle NSWL67 Gemini & Pathfinder Ti 550 View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 89]

So this setup is at about its limit with the SC14 spinning way faster than it was ever intended. Mind you it is now doing everything that is asked of it. We put it on for a bit of a giggle but found with the right tuning it can pack a fair punch into a stock 3800. However to get more power now we need a better platform to start with so I managed to pickup a tidy VX Spac full of L67 goodness…

Sam checking out the stock tune…

I will start dismantling the old V6 this weekend ready for the engine swap…

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Anonymous wrote:

LOL @ abilities.. Thanks for posting way cool project car! (can we get a spec list?)

 

Thankyou!

Specs:

Owner: firebug
Vehicle: 1982 TF Gemini sedan
Colour: Rhone green
Body mods: none
Engine: VN series 1 V6
Engine mods: No internal mods
Custom sump
Gearbox: T700
Supercharger: SC14
Custom manifolds
Custom mounting bracket
12PSI pulley
Front mount A2A intercooler
Fuel system: Bosch 044 pump VN filter
Malpassi fuel pressure regulator, L67 injectors
modified series 2 fuel rails
Exhaust: custom headers
2.5″straight through side exit system
Computer: Delco
Diff: Standard Gemini will CIG locked center 3.9 ratio
Brakes: 295mm front discs and VT calipers
Stock Gemini drums rear
XB Falcon master cylinder
Suspension: Kings custom set springs front and rear
Boxed front control arms
Shocks substandard
Full SuperPro bush kit
Wheels/tyres: Unknown brand 16×7 light alloy rims
Federal RSR 205/50/16 semi slicks
Interior: Stripped including sound deadener
Dash remains
SAAS racing seats
Takata 3″ 5 point harnesses
Power: unknown
Fuel: 98
Build Time: 5 yrs and counting
Thanks: Mary (wife)
Dave, Sam, Beresfield Autoparts
Future mods: L67 engine and box swap
new surge tank setup

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How it looks now before the planned L67 transplant…

A short vid of the engine running….

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A couple of shots of another track day April this year. A very wet day that tested everyone’s abilities…

 

Some incar footage of me suffering fuel surge mid track…

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