ginetta g31 resto

ginetta g31 resto

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max89

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2 posts

173 months

Thursday 20th January 2011
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Hi All,
Recently bought a G31 with a 2.0 Lt Pinto, however I am looking to replace this with a 2.0 pinto turbo.
Would really appreciate it if anyone has got any info for this conversion i.e engine mounts, brakes, exhaust,chassis upgrade pistons cranks etc.
Also I believe there were around 70 of these built and am wondering how many are left, any info would great.
Thanks
Tom


Darkspeed

120 posts

214 months

Thursday 20th January 2011
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There are 12 listed with the Ginetta owners club and I have seen about 8 others over the last 3 years come and go on e-bay and PH classifieds - Mine is one of three which is regularly seen on the GOC stand at shows - Its not a show car by any means.
Mine does have an interesting history and there is a post about it on this forum if you have a look.
It started out with a 2.1 Pinto that was changed to a 2.0 YB Turbo then a 2.0L Pinto Turbo - Now a mild tune 2.0 205 pinto. Through all the changes the engine mounts remained the same - although mine has mounts that drop the engine back in the chassis about 40mm - Rad is a Sierra Cosworth item stuck right up front in the nose - This leaves room above the front chassis rail infront of the stock rad position for the Cossy intercooler - Bonnet has twin Cossy vents and the bonnet and footwell area on the drivers side is heat blanket sheilded.

Rear axle LSD
Brakes BMW vents converted with AP four pots - Bias pedal box no Vacuum
Box Type 9 5 speed with quick shift.
Polybushed
Adjustable spax all round.

Its up for sale in a couple of weeks as I now have 3 Ginetta's and a Fisher Fury and cannot keep them all.

Andrew