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Anyone have opinions on HM GEM products??
Im looking to buy a Gold Series Head for my motor off these guys through repco, but ive heard bad things about them, dont know if i should go for it or get mine worked!! Their head is cheaper than getting mine worked, but id rather pay for quality than a cheap piece of S%!T!!
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Hi Keith,
I have heard the same negative feedback from a reliable and respected source who I have known for many years. I would be paying extra to make sure u get what u want !
Also is that u in SM mag ????
Rgds, John
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Yeah, more than likely me in the SM mag!! Pic of limousine??
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Have heard a rumour that they think 10 seconds on the belt grinder equals 10 thou off the head. Not sure if it's true though.
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Would be interested in finding more about their "theories"!! I rekon my head's gonna be reworked - at least i know what's been done to it that way!!
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don't touch it I should have a 4.0ltr in my car but Iam the owner of a 3.9ltr thanks to gems stuff up
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HM engines (or Hit & Miss Engines as some people refer to them), aren't (from what I'm told) fully rebuilt engines. They only replace those parts that are not within specification/tolerance.
This gets you a cheaper than normal "rebuild", rather than a fu |
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Im not chasing an engine from them - i can and have already built my own (i would rather it that way therefore im to blame for screw ups!), just dissappointed that due to Yella Terra no longer re-manufacturing the holden 6 heads, Repco now have HM GEM as
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I cringe at the thought of HM Gem motors. I had one installed in my VH about five years ago. Since then I have replaced the head gasket twice (the first time within two years of installation), and also replaced the side plate gaskets, front seal, timing c
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Like most things it depends on who's doing the spanner work on your motor, I have a HM Gem 202 in my HZ it's been there 3 years, runs absolutely fantastic, doesn't use oil, quiet, good on fuel (as good a sa 202 is anyway), so I have no complaints. It was |
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I used to like how GEM would re-co your existing motor for a small fee extra, they now have stopped doing this service amd therefore lost out on bit of my business, I have had three motors done this way now by RPM Engines in Thomastown (Vic) and they are |
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Yes the engine in my parts car was reconditioned by RPM (it's a 253), I have only driven the car back from Melbourne to home before taking it off the road but it ran great then. I was surprised that they stamp there own engine number on the block, howeve |
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Hairy Dude, ive never had any dealings with the company in question.BUT, ive gotta say that replacing those gaskets and seals once{?}in five years is fairgoing and head gasket twice in five years in my experience is acceptable. specially if you like to dr |
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I agree with the rocker cover & side plate gaskets, as well as the timing seal leaks/replacement requirements.
However I disagree the 2 head gaskets in 5 years is OK.
When i rebuilt the 202 in my old VH SL/E, I got the machine work done by a local e |
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I agree with Commodorenut head gaskets should go a lot longer than that. Also I think the other gaskets should at most require just a tightening up a bit, they are not a seal like the timing case cover or rear gearbox they don't have any moving partts on
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i replaced the starfire 4 in my mum's vh wagon around 1990/91 with a hmgem engine. firstly they sent me a vc engine which doesn't have air injection...which i discovered when it was time to refit the induction (horrible german carby) this was AFTER i had Edited by user Saturday, 17 September 2005 6:58:12 PM(UTC)
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