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by rob020
Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Robs GH siggy turbo
Replies: 39
Views: 6729

Re: Robs GH siggy turbo

well this should come in handy... it can log afr, egt, manifold pressure and rpm if you connect it to a laptop :) http://i55.tinypic.com/2qwmzkk.jpg also, i went to change the back speakers.. and my parcel shelf is really really depressing :( looks like someones made the holes for the speakers with ...
by rob020
Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:33 pm
Forum: Panel/Paint Shop
Topic: GH Turbo Pinstripe
Replies: 5
Views: 1090

Re: GH Turbo Pinstripe

cheers for that! i never noticed untill now but i reckon id have to agree with you..
any idea what the width of the pinstripes would be? from what i can see on the internets it looks about 5mm?

also are the turbo vents supposed to be the same colour as the car?

cheers,
rob
by rob020
Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:59 pm
Forum: Panel/Paint Shop
Topic: GH Turbo Pinstripe
Replies: 5
Views: 1090

GH Turbo Pinstripe

hey guys.. just after some info on the GH turbo's red pinstripe... does anyone know what width it is? i can find red pinstripe tape in 1/16'.. also does it sit on the swage line or above it or below it? some cars seem to have a bit of a gap between the black and the pinstripe where you can see red/b...
by rob020
Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:34 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Happy B'day to me!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 1098

Re: Happy B'day to me!!!

haha thats the spirit, happy birthday man
by rob020
Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:05 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Robs GH siggy turbo
Replies: 39
Views: 6729

Re: Robs GH siggy turbo

finally took some more pics.. :)

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by rob020
Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:30 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: New Arrow owner
Replies: 4
Views: 738

Re: New Arrow owner

moidsm1 wrote:the interior has been redone in with some hideous cordoroy material. Im am going to have to source some factory interior pieces soon!.

lol the corduroy would have to be better than the factory houndstooth type pattern
by rob020
Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:48 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: quick headcount
Replies: 72
Views: 21466

Re: quick headcount

very nice i like :)

i might have to black out my bonnets just to fit in
by rob020
Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:25 pm
Forum: Events » Event Photo Album » Cruise Register
Topic: EOI Tassie cruise??
Replies: 4
Views: 1076

Re: EOI Tassie cruise??

go for february diddy wop so i can come :p
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:29 pm
Forum: Sigma's Section
Topic: Sigma Turbo/ Peter Wherrett Owners Register......
Replies: 40
Views: 26479

Re: Sigma Turbo/ Peter Wherrett Owners Register......

oh yea, and the peter wherret special is a different model to the sigma turbo
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:43 pm
Forum: Sigma's Section
Topic: Sigma Turbo/ Peter Wherrett Owners Register......
Replies: 40
Views: 26479

Re: Sigma Turbo/ Peter Wherrett Owners Register......

so were agreed there arent many sigma turbos left.. but what if we started accounting for the 500 turbo manifolds.. i dont have an original sigma turbo but ive got a manifold, which means thats one less complete car out there? how many people out there have an original turbo manifold? (that isnt on ...
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: TVM006's GK GSR
Replies: 86
Views: 39004

Re: TVM006's GK GSR

+1 i started with my first scorp when i was 16 and had no mechanical knowledge/experience... i put 4 engines through that scorpion i loved it so much, untill the rust got too bad... so i bought a better one :) since then ive had galants lancers and a sigma, ive spent heaps on car parts.. but the fir...
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:57 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Tubbys Scorp. Update
Replies: 17
Views: 5998

Re: Tubbys Scorp. Update

did you do the flutes yourself? i want some for my siggy... how were they done?

tough scorp.. very 80's, were you going for period correctness?
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:53 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: TVM006's GK GSR
Replies: 86
Views: 39004

Re: TVM006's GK GSR

sigma's.. you love em or hate em thats for sure.. but i find myself making fun of people that do up
commodores and holdens, skylines and s13's too these days. theyre like assholes, everyones got one..

you can always put your motor in a galant for instant respect
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:31 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: difference
Replies: 7
Views: 515

Re: difference

although looking at your engine bay it might not be a completely original turbo engine... *edit* you already have a magna head.. you need a magna carby manifold and preferably a 32/36 weber or a sigma carby.. the magna one will work but is designed for a fwd... magna flat-top pistons will bring the ...
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:22 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: difference
Replies: 7
Views: 515

Re: difference

compression will be low though... find an N/A head and use that when you do the headgasket...

dibs on some turbo parts!
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Dimensions and weight of a 4g33/32
Replies: 7
Views: 659

Re: Dimensions and weight of a 4g33/32

~600mm from oil cap to bottom of sump
~600mm from the front pulley to the back of the clutch
180mm wide at head gasket surface
280mm wide at sump gasket surface..

oil filter will stick out further though
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:32 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: quick headcount
Replies: 72
Views: 21466

Re: quick headcount

loving that hatchback :) wish my paint was that good...

everyone else, PICS OR BAN! ;-)

cheers,
rob
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Dimensions and weight of a 4g33/32
Replies: 7
Views: 659

Re: Dimensions and weight of a 4g33/32

also.. what do ya want to put one in?
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Dimensions and weight of a 4g33/32
Replies: 7
Views: 659

Re: Dimensions and weight of a 4g33/32

ive got a 4g32 in my shed... what measurements do you want?
just length width and height? do you want the sump included in the height?

113kg its supposed to weigh though according to the factory books
by rob020
Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Shipping motor from melbourne to brisbane
Replies: 5
Views: 902

Re: Shipping motor from melbourne to brisbane

yea dude brisbane shouldnt have any shortage of parts... move to tas and then try to get an engine shipped :p
by rob020
Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: Transmission/Drivetrain
Topic: Diff on its way out (?)
Replies: 4
Views: 559

Re: Diff on its way out (?)

lol, no worries.. only problem is finding someone wrecking a gh scorp in tas :( how much would freight on a diff be?
by rob020
Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: Transmission/Drivetrain
Topic: Diff on its way out (?)
Replies: 4
Views: 559

Diff on its way out (?)

hey guys, the diff in my GH is a bit loose.. seems a bit too loose... as in i can jack up one wheel and i can rotate it 2 or 3 inches (if i put my hand on the circumference of the tire... dont have a degree wheel) before the tailshaft will prevent any further rotation what causes this? age and wear ...
by rob020
Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:18 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Robs GH siggy turbo
Replies: 39
Views: 6729

Re: Robs GH siggy turbo

yay :) i won a wideband 02 complete kit on ebay for a great price... cant wait for it to arive so i can have a go at tuning this bad boy also have some GH turbo bonnet vents and heat shields on the way :) also bought a set of 5 polished pepperpots so i dont have to polish mine :thumpsup: and in the ...
by rob020
Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: difference
Replies: 7
Views: 515

Re: difference

don't forget the hylomar
by rob020
Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:14 am
Forum: Sigma's Section
Topic: Sigma Turbo Manifold, (will it fit?)
Replies: 3
Views: 820

Re: Sigma Turbo Manifold, (will it fit?)

the inlet bolt pattern is different between astron 1 and astron 2 but the turbo exhaust manifold itself will bolt straight up to any 4g5* engine
by rob020
Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: speedo issue
Replies: 2
Views: 476

Re: speedo issue

might be covered in the scorpion worshop manual on here?
by rob020
Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:44 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Question About Std Size Cam..
Replies: 9
Views: 1326

Re: Question About Std Size Cam..

mabye the cam timing in the workshop manual is at 50 thou lift?
by rob020
Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: Technical Questions
Topic: timing help on a fwd 4g54 please.
Replies: 14
Views: 5866

Re: timing help on a fwd 4g54 please.

and the rotor in the dizzy should be pointing straight up i think?