| LOOK FOR USED PARTS FOR SALE HERE | |||||||||||||
| QUARTER WINDOW GLASS (POP OUT & FIXED)$15.00 WHEELS (STOCK 70) BLACK AND GRAY MAG (73) $50.00 SET GUAGES $10-$20 E-MAIL ON NEEDS FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS $15.00 GAS TANK $50.00 SOLEX CARB $20.00 WEBER $80 ORIGINAL INTAKES POLISHED $75 WATER NECKS POLISHED $45 RADIATOR COVERS $170 POLISHED VALVE COVER $250 SHIFTER BOOT $20 |
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| TECH TIPS UPDATED 7-18-01 | |||||||||||||
| TO LOCATE THE PRODUCTION NUMBER ON THE GT, CHECK THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. THE ENGINE NUMBER NEVER MATCHED THE CHASSIS NUMBER, SO IT IS A LITTLE HARD TO TELL IF IT IS AN ORIGINAL MOTOR. IF YOU NEED TO GET A BALL JOINT BOOT QUICK, TRY THE "HELP!" PRODUCTS AT YOUR LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE STORE. BUY THE TIE ROD END BOOTS. THEY SHOULD DO THE TRICK. ALL THE 1.9 HEAD GASKETS WILL WORK ON ANY YEAR BLOCK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE TWO EXTRA HOLES FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. YOU MUST USE THE CORRECT TIMING CHAIN COVER FOR THE CORRECT GASKET. ALWAYS REWIRE THE FRONT LIGHTS OF THE GT. FACTORY USED RUBBER COATED WIRES THAT DO DRY ROT AND WILL SHORT OUT. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, GO AHEAD AND CHANGE THE WIRES. THE ONE THING THAT OFTEN RUSTS OUT ON THE GT IS THE BATTERY TRAY. OPEL GT SOURCE OFFERS A NEW ONE IN EITHER STEEL OR FIBERGLASS. PARTSAMERICA.COM OFFERS MANY PARTS FOR THE GT. (AFFORDABLE) BALL JOINTS AROUND $29.00, CLUTCH DISCS, ROTORS, THROWOUT BEARINGS, LIFTERS, TIMING CHAIN, TIE RODS, MAIN BEARINGS, AND OTHER MISC. IF YOU ARE ON A BUDGET, CHECK THEM OUT. ISUZU IMPULSE REAR DISC BRAKES CAN BE CONVERTED ON THE OPEL GT. MUST BE A NON-TURBO IMPULSE PRE-87. CHECK WITH OPEL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA WEB SITE FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRONIC IGNITION IS AVAILABLE FROM PERTRONICS FOR AROUND $50. CALL SUMMIT RACING FOR DETAILS. EARLY BMW 320I WHEELS FIT THE OPEL GT. BMW HAD THE SAME FITMENT REQUIREMENTS AS THE GT. ALSO BMW 2002 WHEELS FIT. ORIGINAL CLUTCH CAN BE CHANGED OUT WITH A V6 CHEVY S-10 CLUTCH. HAS SAME SPLINE AS OPEL BUT FLYWHEEL MUST BE MACHINED AND MOUNTING HOLES DRILLED AND TAPPED. |
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| PROJECTS IN THE WORKS! | |||||||||||||
| LOWER THE BLUE OPEL GT FOR AN AGGRESSIVE LOOK BUILD A POLISHED TORKER INTAKE MANIFOLD BUILD A PORTED MANTA SPRINT HEADER (WITH COATING) BUILD A TURBO CHARGER SYSTEM FOR A GT WHICH WILL INCLUDE A CUSTOM EXAUST CONNECTING PIPE DUAL SIDEDRAFTS? MIGHT DO THIS ONE DAY REAR IMPULSE BRAKES WITH MANTA FRONT BRAKES FUEL INJECTED OPEL GT...WILL POSSIBLY DO THIS WITH THE TURBO CHARGED VEHICLE REINFORCED A ARMS ON A PLATED FRONT END...WANT TO BUILD A NICE FRONT END WITH POLY BUSHINGS AND NICKEL PLATED OR NICKEL CHROME. FOR SHOW PURPOSES |
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