Thread: V8 lpg mod's
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Old August 27th 03, 05:24 PM posted to uk.rec.cars.fuel.lpg
Graeme
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Default V8 lpg mod's


"Jinx" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I'm going to strip the V8 engine down on my hybrid Land rover so she

really
healthy for when she finally gets built.
Anyway is there any mods/improvements i can do the the engine in its
stripped down state to make it more suited to LPG conversion it will have.

the engine is a V8 3.5 efi

cheers Jinx


Stick the cam from a 3.9 EFi in there - it'll give you a little bit more
power (you could fit a much sexier specialist cam but the 3.9 one is a
fairly cheap substitute - especially if you are replacing the original
anyway) - just be advised that the bolt in the end of the 3.9 cam is not the
same as that in the 3.5 so you'll have to buy one of those too.

Otherwise my only other suggestion would be to check/refit the valves,
tappets, rods, lifters etc etc - they'll improve the engine in any case
whether you were going to LPG it or not.

Have a good think about where you are going to site the mixer and feed into
the air intake - on mine the guy squeezed the whole lot in using the
original siting points and it makes fitting a new air filter a triumph of
ingenuity - so a little thought beforehand will go a long way.

Graeme


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