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Damo_EF

Post subject: Straight Gas research In Victoria

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:45 pm

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Hey guys,

I was just wondering where the best place in Melbourne is to get a straight gas reserach system put into my ef Fairmont 4.0L. Also approxiamtely how much have you guys payed?

I dont really want to do duel fuel as I want to try get the optimum performance out of the Gas as I will be doing a manual conversion soon.

Any help is appreciated and preferably in Sth Eastern suburbs

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creeture3

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:54 pm

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The supposed "gurru" of Gas Research is Terry @ Smithy's in Boronia.

There are a few other places, but him I trust the most. He is always busy though.

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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:02 pm

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You can actually use dual fuel fine with GRA, because they use a throttle body setup.

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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:56 pm

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GRA did have a workshop in Dandnong, on Frankston-Dandy road. Don't know if its still there though.

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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:38 pm

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madmax wrote:

GRA did have a workshop in Dandnong, on Frankston-Dandy road. Don't know if its still there though.

Swift Automotive, and yes its still there...

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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:11 am

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I heard they moved their main head quarters to Sydney!?!?!?

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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:50 am

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i don't recommend Swift that highly.
look on the GRA website

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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:47 am

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Yeah, I've had issues with Swift. GRA is now in Perth somewhere.

IMHO Smithys in Boronia is the best, but you gotta book weeks ahead, as he is always flat out. I used to do a lot of deliveries to Smithys for an autogas supply company.

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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:13 pm

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Lakeside Automotive in Reservoir is gaining a good reputation with GRA products.

Personally i would just buy the parts and fit it yourself. I have lost track of how many i've done.

About $3k is reputed to be the going rate.

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