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G'day guys - hoping wiser heads than mine can help me out here.
I've got an HX ute that is primarily used for city driving, but tows bikes and gear on the weekends. I've got the poverty spec 202-trimatic combo in there at the moment, and am considering an engine swap. I've got access to an RB30 complete, but was wondering what is involved in converting the engine to gas? Is it simply a case of using my existing 202 system and finding a gas mixer that will fit over the new throttle?
Also, how does the engine compare to the Holden V6 (economy/drivability, etc)
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I believe that the V6 is the best choise of them all.
It has much more torque(which is ideal for towing) over the other motors and i not sure how true this is but i think there is more work and cost in the rb30 conversion.
Also with the V6 it has a
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RB30's have 4-speeds behind them too!
But I agree on the V6. Plus if you get the right Memcal (out of a VP) it can control your LPG too. |
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Just a mixer,a couple of lines and your pretty much there I reckon.. I've got a mixer and the gas inlet for the air intake... I've also got the steel intake pipe(air box to plenum) but it's from my Twin cam RB30 conversion so I'm not sure if that will be
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do you want to spend a couple of grand to get a jap or yank motor into your auzzie car if you put a 308 on lgp it will cost u less to get a round and on conversion
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Before you start looking at the normal gas setups do a search for "liquid injection systems"
"Development of liquid fuel injection systems for LPG engines should provide better performance and efficiency. Besides this liquid fuel injection provides bette
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Having an RB30 on your list of possibilities and wanting to use as much of your existing gas system as possible suggest to me you don’t mind using a engine from another make and you are trying to keep costs down as much as possible. If that is th
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Thanks fellah. Some things to think about there. You're right brian; I don't give a s*#t where it's from, as long as it suits my needs.
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I'm thinking about fabrbicating the sump myself out of plate - anyone else done this?
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Something just plain Wrong about putting a Ford motor in a Holden if you ask me
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Nobody did. Anything useful to contribute?
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If you want to run on LPG for 99% of the time, find youself a good complete 308, buy a newgen mixer and connect it all up. Swap also to a HEI dizzy if the motor you get has a points unit. For the gearbox you could simply stick a V8 trimatic in where the 6 |
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