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Great work Ben! Wish I had the time to do this instead of rebuilding the top end of my SOHC engine in the Eb Ghia.
I'd make up a small exhaust flange adapter, some straight pipe & two flanges, weld them together, then you can go back to stock or run a stock exhaust for the wagon if you require it. Easier than modding the cat. Cheers ToranaGuy
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Hey Ben,
I am watching this with great interest. I am just amazed at how backwards compatible that DOHC engine is.
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dunno if it helps you benj but I had the same issue bolting an ea exhaust into an au. Considering the box is meant to be shorter I thought the mount would've come back the other way. you could try to increase the offset in the bar by increasing the bends but for what you gain in one axis you will loose in the other. I cut 'n shut my exhaust to fit, then took it all out and fitted extractors, then threw out the old bits, then my extractors snapped and had to do it all again lol.
I'm impressed by the progress.
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Hi Ben
Have a read of this if you have the time very interesting. http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... o#p2011761 Cheers Steve |
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fezlane wrote: Hi Ben Have a read of this if you have the time very interesting. http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... o#p2011761 Cheers Steve Thanks for that. Certainly was an interesting read. Cheers BenJ
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i cant see why you couldnt make up a spacer to go from the bracket to the cat flange.
just use a high tensile bolt. its not really a load bearing bolt, i think its more for the support/location. one of our cars didnt even have that bracket, and it was fine. |
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James84 wrote: i cant see why you couldnt make up a spacer to go from the bracket to the cat flange. just use a high tensile bolt. its not really a load bearing bolt, i think its more for the support/location. one of our cars didnt even have that bracket, and it was fine. Agreed, the bracket to the cat flange is easy. The real issue is the rest of the exhaust now touching the floor plan as it has been pulled forward out of place. ToranaGuy wrote: I'd make up a small exhaust flange adapter, some straight pipe & two flanges, weld them together, then you can go back to stock or run a stock exhaust for the wagon if you require it. Easier than modding the cat. Yep, I think this will be the go. Cheers BenJ
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BenJ wrote: James84 wrote: i cant see why you couldnt make up a spacer to go from the bracket to the cat flange. just use a high tensile bolt. its not really a load bearing bolt, i think its more for the support/location. one of our cars didnt even have that bracket, and it was fine. Agreed, the bracket to the cat flange is easy. The real issue is the rest of the exhaust now touching the floor plan as it has been pulled forward out of place. Cheers BenJ only due to you tightening the bolt though, right? longer spacer, longer bolt! making a exhaust extension for a gap of 30mm probably isnt worthwhile for the trouble. |
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James84 wrote: BenJ wrote: James84 wrote: i cant see why you couldnt make up a spacer to go from the bracket to the cat flange. just use a high tensile bolt. its not really a load bearing bolt, i think its more for the support/location. one of our cars didnt even have that bracket, and it was fine. Agreed, the bracket to the cat flange is easy. The real issue is the rest of the exhaust now touching the floor plan as it has been pulled forward out of place. Cheers BenJ only due to you tightening the bolt though, right? longer spacer, longer bolt! making a exhaust extension for a gap of 30mm probably isnt worthwhile for the trouble. Nope, it was hitting the floor before I started doing up that bolt. The bracket attached to the T5 moved towards the engine as I did up the bolt, as it is attached to the cat converter and hence the engine. The rest of the exhaust bolts to the cat pipe flange and would usually be even with the front side of the T5 bracket. Cheers BenJ
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LPG Injection - Feedback
So how is the LPG Injection going? Actually, very happy with it. If I drive sensibly, I get 50 more kays per tank (350k) compared to the IMPCO Mixer kit (290) in stop start Sydney traffic. But, if you don't drive sensibly, and take advantage of the extra flow the injection kit gives you, you use more. Surprise!!!! LOL This afternoon I actually played with the full load mid to high RPM tune, to richen it up some what, and seat of the pants tells me it is pulling stronger now, but still not as good as on petrol. Considering I have a Wade 1673 cam, intake and exhaust mods, I am not surprised. From a reliability perspective, I have now done about 3000kays since the install, and it has not let me down. The car drives really nice when on LPG after it has reached normal operating temp. Until then it tends to hunt slightly. I am trying to chase down what I think is a minor weep as I can smell lpg if the A/C is on full and we have been stopped at the lights for minute or so. I want to re crimp all of those clamps this weekend. On the open road, the lean cruise is awesome and I think on a trip it could get close to 500kays a tank. I am playing with ways to get it to automatically switch to petrol at 3500rpm or so to tank advantage of the strong petrol top end. I think I have a viable solution. Cheers BenJ
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that aint too bad. crunching the numbers tho its close to my mixer setup sp it makes me keen to see what ill get after boosting and goin injection.
i worked it out (im prob wrong lol) you: 350km / 62L = 5.6451612903225806451612903225806 mine 5.6451612903225806451612903225806 x 80L = 451 and ive been getting 450-520km per tank. im prob wrong tho....
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ausedwagon wrote: that aint too bad. crunching the numbers tho its close to my mixer setup sp it makes me keen to see what ill get after boosting and goin injection. That's the way I would make the comparison between tank size. Is 80lt your usable capacity though?i worked it out (im prob wrong lol) you: 350km / 62L = 5.6451612903225806451612903225806 mine 5.6451612903225806451612903225806 x 80L = 451 and ive been getting 450-520km per tank. im prob wrong tho.... I'm keen to see how this LPG injection goes with boost too. I've got a snort blower kit similar to what you've bought, and I'm considering the conversion to vapour injected LPG. I don't much like the idea of draw-through LPG with a blower. But I guess it's not really much different to carbies on top of a blower. |
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MAD wrote: ausedwagon wrote: that aint too bad. crunching the numbers tho its close to my mixer setup sp it makes me keen to see what ill get after boosting and goin injection. That's the way I would make the comparison between tank size. Is 80lt your usable capacity though?i worked it out (im prob wrong lol) you: 350km / 62L = 5.6451612903225806451612903225806 mine 5.6451612903225806451612903225806 x 80L = 451 and ive been getting 450-520km per tank. im prob wrong tho.... I'm keen to see how this LPG injection goes with boost too. I've got a snort blower kit similar to what you've bought, and I'm considering the conversion to vapour injected LPG. I don't much like the idea of draw-through LPG with a blower. But I guess it's not really much different to carbies on top of a blower. yeah 80l usable. ive got the drop tank and choped petrol tank. ill be using BOC vapor injection with the eaton. ive just got a big list of other stuff to do first before i can even think of putting it under the bonnet
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Got any more info on the gas injection?
Pfft, waiting is gay. Just put it on, worry about other things later. 
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MAD wrote: Got any more info on the gas injection? Pfft, waiting is gay. Just put it on, worry about other things later. lol well i need a new motor.. and better brakes so im gona do a au kframe conversion. then an au motor then the blower and injection at the same time sorry ben for the thread hijak
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