OHV engine 1.5 or 1.6 3 or 5 bearing crank and alloy head

[belly]

Would like an OHV with 3 or 5 bearing crank and alloy head or heads
prefer G161 is PR91 5 bearing GT, most Florian, very late bellett sedan (also g150 is 5 bearing),
early KB20/Chev Luv etc.

but also G160 is PR90 which is 3 bearing with alloy head.

regards, Dave
PM me pls or darega at yahoo dot com
Melbourne northern suburbs

Also anyone know if later 5 speed boxes bolt up to the OHV blocks?

[dave]

Hey man, the Isuzu MSG 5-speed gearbox out of the Aussie Gemini does nto bolt up to the Bellett, however the Isuzu MSG 5-speed box out of the PF50/PF60/Isuzu 117 DOHC apparently does.

Also, I think there's a Diesel Rodeo box that bolts up; don't quote me on it but my DOHC 117-powered Bellett GT has a 5-speed box with a push-down reverse - certainly not a Gemini box, but it seems to fit!

Cheers,


Dave

[PR91]

as dave said, rodeo diesel box is a bolt on, but the ratios are terrible.
use a gemini 5 speed (same ratios as a GT) with a rodeo diesel box front casing. they are a straight swap.

best of all is a genuine twin cam 5 speed.
close ratio, and bolt on.

cheers.

[belly]

thank you guys, will be on the search now in the new year!
Any info on the best conrods and main bearings to source?
Im interested in better conrods from later geminis if possible?

[PR91]

use std gemini 1600 pistons and rods.
the 1500 block will bore that far, and are a much better rod.
most of the "race" bellett engines use this arrangement.

ohh, and that takes the '1500' from 1471cc to 1584cc.