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Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:57 am
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Thanks for the move.

Here's a picture of a Diesel dragster, the previous version of this car ran 7.98 in the 1/4.
So a 4 cyl version may be good for 10's in a Wasp ! :shock:

Now do Isuzu have a small 4 cyl diesel (preferably a modern one) thought the block might not be as strong as the old ones the head, fuel injection and valve train will be.

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Rob


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Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:04 am
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Apparently I should do more research before I post stuff like that
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Now do Isuzu have a small 4 cyl diesel (preferably a modern one) thought the block might not be as strong as the old ones the head, fuel injection and valve train will be.


Rodeo's came out with a nice diesel 2.8L turbo, some are intercooled as well.
I'm still trying to decipher Rodeo years and engines to see what the earliest the 4BJIT engine came in.

Then it would be just a matter of tubbing, lowering and reskining (as a Wasp) a low and behold a drag Wasp.

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RobSA wrote:
and behold a drag Wasp.

but mine is getting 8 cylinders, not 4...................... :(


Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:51 am
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Liz had hopes that the new wasp would have been done to original specs but this will not be the case as it's not the right car. it's had little luvin in the past the front guards are flared with wide rims on the front,a hillbilly gemini conversion with the engine 2 inches back into the fire wall, it looks like the gearstick has been fitted with a axe. The positive side is it's full of bits walter will be happy. It has been started to be done up and is in killrust but there are a few bubles around.b.t.w there are no gaps between the sills and guards bogged straight through. All this sounds bad but we either use it for parts 1st option or if we get keen we can rat it. As this will be a ruuuuff job and little or no chance of ever seeing the road otherwise maybe the wasp dreamin can come true :twisted: :twisted:.don't expect to see it out soon. but lookout if or when it does open slather the gloves are off.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: i wish i still had the gen 3 and 6 speed.


Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:51 am
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PR91 wrote:
RobSA wrote:
and behold a drag Wasp.

but mine is getting 8 cylinders, not 4...................... :(

nothing wrong with a big horse power 4 Brett...we have a couple of guys on ozgemini getting moer than 500 hp out of the humble g180z :o......at least one is running well into the 9's(hopfully two more this season :twisted: )


Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:48 am
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Do not forget ISUZU built a F1 motor that was of equal performance at the time. Also we have a 3.5 DOHC motor, twin turbo running in the National Sports Sedan series and finished second at the 50k Phillip Island round, last week. This motor is in a Calibra body, and in the last three rounds in the NSW state series was the fastest car.


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were u down for the island magic meeting last week geoff?


Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:57 pm
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No Brett, Unfortunatley missed it. Graham Smith has developed the ISUZU V6 DOHC Twin Turbo over the last 2 years and is getting some great Horsepower from it, he say it is the most fun thing to have, after playing with Fiats and Chevs for a long time. He is soon to replace the weak spot (crankshaft ) with a steel one to have a more reliable motor. .Time is a wicked thing, maybe one day we will be in the same place at the same time.

Regards Geoff.


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