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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / May 2008LPG reccomendations
Gday All, Due to my 'old' server vaporising (by the looks of it) I can't find the old posts I'm looking for. Anyway, there was some discussion about what are good and not so good brands of LPG systems out there. I do recall that two were considered better than the rest - which were these again? If it makes a difference, I wanna put a 75 series Cruiser ute on gas, so any systems particularly well set up for these is what I'm really interested in. Thanks. > Gday All, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > any systems particularly well set up for these is what I'm really > interested in. One important thing when doing a conversion,..two actually - if your Cruiser has a cast-iron head, you need to get at least the exhaust valve seats replaced with stellite or some such hardend insert and ignition. What some installers do, is leave the ignition standard. (Like mine did) This robs the engine of torque and power down low as LPG likes more initial advance, then at cruising speed more advance which remains steady compared to petrol which peaks out at a higher value. Make sure the mechanic shows you the new dizzy/adjusted dizzy/ If you are going dual-fuel, the mods to the ignition will be a little more expensive as you switch from one fuel to the other. Jason >> Gday All, >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Jason Good stuff, thanks for the tips, particularly the timing. Still has the 3F engine, was considering an upgrade to at least the fuel injected version, if not the later 4.5L twin cam EFI engine. Regardless, she's going on gas... it's horrific filling up the tanks even with 91RON :-| >>> Gday All, >>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > she's going on gas... it's horrific filling up the tanks even with 91RON > :-| Big Question is undoubtedly how long you're going to keep the machine. The Very best set up is going to be OMV vapour phase injection on a petrol injected engine. And it's the most expensive, natch. Some of the standard mixer types as seen on ford taxis seem pretty good, though:-)  SignatureToby > Big Question is undoubtedly how long you're going to keep the machine. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Some of the standard mixer types as seen on ford taxis seem pretty good, > though:-) An Impco or OHG vapour system will return pretty good performance for not a lot of money and be very reliable. Direct gas injection is the way to go, but it needs to be a *hell* of a lot cheaper for it to be a viable option. -- Regards, Noddy. >>>> Gday All, >>>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Big Question is undoubtedly how long you're going to keep the machine. I reckon long term, as it's straight and completely rust free (amazing considering it's age). I got carried away last week when cleaning the cab out, and decided to completely strip the interior. Only took approx. 12 hours to strip, clean and refit. The simplicity of it is such a breath of fresh air :) Couldn't find even surface rust anywhere, so all the more reason to set it up how I'd really like it I reckon, and it's gonna do everything I need from a 4WD ute as far as I can forsee into the future. > The Very best set up is going to be OMV vapour phase injection on a > petrol injected engine. > And it's the most expensive, natch. > > Some of the standard mixer types as seen on ford taxis seem pretty good, > though:-) Noted! >>> Gday All, >>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > she's going on gas... it's horrific filling up the tanks even with 91RON > :-| Big Question is undoubtedly how long you're going to keep the machine. The Very best set up is going to be OMV vapour phase injection on a petrol injected engine. And it's the most expensive, natch. Some of the standard mixer types as seen on ford taxis seem pretty good, though:-) SignatureToby > Gday All, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks. In your shoes - an impco model E convertor (you'd probably get by with an L) and an impco 225 mixer represent reliability and affordability. I'd make a plug for ohg, but good luck finding them these days. SignatureJohn McKenzie tosspam@aol.com abuse@yahoo.com abuse@hotmail.com abuse@earthlink.com abuse@aol.com vice.president@whitehouse.gov president@whitehouse.gov sweep.day@accc.gov.au uce@ftc.gov admin@loopback abuse@iprimus.com.au $LOGIN@localhost world's #1 sardine whisperer root@mailloop.com $USER@$HOST $LOGNAME@localhost -h1024@localhost abuse@msn.com abuse@federalpolice.gov.au fraudinfo@psinet.com abuse@asio.gov.au $USER@localhost abuse@sprint.com abuse@fbi.gov abuse@cia.gov >> Gday All, >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'd make a plug for ohg, but good luck finding them these days. Impco - I'll keep that one on my list, thanks :) |
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