Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Can anyone recomend a gas conversion place around Franksto or so (Mornington penisula), as I have called around and the cheapest quote was 2100, but for what you get that seems pretty expensive. Alos has anyone done anything themselves, and then got it checked, is this legal. I am asking cause i want to convert my 88 rangie to gas as it is quite thirsty

When i had the stroker 308 in mine, i got a few qoutes, and they were around 2800, so i did it my self just to see how it went. About $400 later it was on gas, scuba tanks in the back and all. After a tune up i found it a waste of time and i'm glad i didn't spend the money, 65litres and a range of approx 190klms, pulled it out and the motor and now i've gone desiel!
My old 2door got about 75litres and a range of 300 odd kays i think, but the car was stock as a rock. Speak to Len at rangie wreckers in Somerville and he may be able to help out cause over 2k is a lot of money.( i gave my scuba tanks to him about 2 years ago)

Have already quickly talked to leny about it. Why didn't u like gas, i had it on my other rangie, which will be up for sale soon, and absolutely loved it.

6.5 rangie wrote:When i had the stroker 308 in mine 65litres and a range of approx 190klms, pulled it out and the motor and now i've gone desiel!

It must have a really bad state of tune. As an example, my LPG auto GQ 4.2 efi gets between 4-4.5 kms/litre. There's a guy who comes into the gas conversion place next to us at work with an LPG auto GQ with a Holden 5 litre efi V8 engine installed and he gets just over 5 kms/litre.
Both vehicles dual fuel, so a bit of a compromise regarding tune.
That's the way I'd like to go, a V8 conversion but either a stroked Holden 355 or an LS1 (gen 3). But I would seriously think of using gas vapour injection rather than a conventional gas conversion. I've seen a few of the gas vapour installs next door and this is going to be the future of LPG I'm sure.
Regards Andrew.

can u please explain what a gas vapuor is, is that like the new things that gas research is using, without the mixer

sumone please tell me they are getting better figures than that for there gas setups

I am lookin to convert the rangie to STRAIGH gas no fuel at all, advance the ytiming abit and away i go??? but unless i gonne get some half decent figures i might just chuck in a deisel.

actually forget wat i said, i worked it out if i can get 5ks/l ill be happy

Sorry those figures were towing a camper, but it wasn't alot different, 4km/l (not much of a range) on a good day and less than 4km/l on petrol (10miles/gallon). So i chose to go desiel at around half the usage of petrol, plus i always wanted to put a chev desiel in something.

81 rangie wrote:Can anyone recomend a gas conversion place around Franksto or so (Mornington penisula), as I have called around and the cheapest quote was 2100, but for what you get that seems pretty expensive. Alos has anyone done anything themselves, and then got it checked, is this legal. I am asking cause i want to convert my 88 rangie to gas as it is quite thirsty

Try and source as much as possible 2nd hand like the lpg converter, mixer lpg tank or tanks, pocket or sill tanks. I scrounged the parts for my rangie and it cost me about $1200 and that was for twin under floor tanks with cradle, twin sill tanks (45 ltrs each), gas line, lock offs, switch, converter mixer etc. I used a 350 holley and impco system but now use the twin carbs as i have swaaped everything into another rangie. Range is approx. 350 klm to 70 ltrs gas ( 5k per ltr) and with the sill tanks ( 90 ltrs total) approx. 450 klm. I currently use $25 of lpg a week @ 41 c /ltr. Although some will bag the holley for off road, i found i was using the gas more anyway as it wont flood and runs smoother than on petrol. If you wont to do it even cheaper, just fit a tank in the rear down one side and keep your original pet tank. And i fitted it all myself both times.

Nick.

I didn't think fitting the gas stuff yourself was legal her in vic, or have you just dodged that

It is legal to fit your self, just make sure that how you fit it complies with the regs, you do have to get it complianced by a licensed gas fitter.