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Title: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 June 2010, 21:22:03
Well after removing the fuel / electronics, I have drilled the fanimold on the V6 tonight for the LPG nozzles.....

I was really nervous about this job, but actually. it's not too bad, if you take your time and have a steady hand. I have managed to get my nozzles really close up against the petrol injectors, as per Kev's install, so am pleased :y

My only queestion are - I have a bit of a mixed bag of nozzles

I have 4 of the "usual" ones, with an 8mm hex fitting and I think a 4mm pipe connection, and 2 different (alan key fitting) ones.

Now, the internal diameters are the same on both - so flow shouldn't be an issue - but, would it affect it if I use 4mm pipe on the 4, and 5/6mm pipe on the other two? Would this affect flow?  :-/
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2010, 22:51:50
That reminds me - I have 3 manifolds here to get to Mr Nozzle Driller, aka Mr Wood....
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 June 2010, 23:03:49
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That reminds me - I have 3 manifolds here to get to Mr Nozzle Driller, aka Mr Wood....

Have a go Jaime - is a peice of cake if you take your time :y
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2010, 23:05:22
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That reminds me - I have 3 manifolds here to get to Mr Nozzle Driller, aka Mr Wood....

Have a go Jaime - is a peice of cake if you take your time :y
I've Kevin already done mine, been on LPG for a few weeks.  These are spares that Kevin was going to get predrilled for other members considering LPG...
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 June 2010, 23:07:12
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That reminds me - I have 3 manifolds here to get to Mr Nozzle Driller, aka Mr Wood....

Have a go Jaime - is a peice of cake if you take your time :y
I've Kevin already done mine, been on LPG for a few weeks.  These are spares that Kevin was going to get predrilled for other members considering LPG...

If it's not particularly urgent, I could collect them and do them when I come and badger you for ECU updates  :D :y
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 June 2010, 23:07:38
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That reminds me - I have 3 manifolds here to get to Mr Nozzle Driller, aka Mr Wood....

Have a go Jaime - is a peice of cake if you take your time :y
I've Kevin already done mine, been on LPG for a few weeks.  These are spares that Kevin was going to get predrilled for other members considering LPG...

I've already got a couple of spares from you. Are there more? :o

Kevin
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2010, 23:11:34
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That reminds me - I have 3 manifolds here to get to Mr Nozzle Driller, aka Mr Wood....

Have a go Jaime - is a peice of cake if you take your time :y
I've Kevin already done mine, been on LPG for a few weeks.  These are spares that Kevin was going to get predrilled for other members considering LPG...

I've already got a couple of spares from you. Are there more? :o

Kevin
3 on my garage floor.  I think 2 x 2.5 and 1 x 3.0....
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: VXL V6 on 03 June 2010, 23:24:36
And I have a spare one to swap for a drilled one from Mr Wood at The Lakes.  :y
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 June 2010, 23:37:25
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And I have a spare one to swap for a drilled one from Mr Wood at The Lakes.  :y

Glad you reminded me. :-[  ::)

Kevin
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 June 2010, 23:39:04
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3 on my garage floor.  I think 2 x 2.5 and 1 x 3.0....

I think all the ones I currently have are 3.0 so the 2.5s would certainly be worth hanging on to.

Kevin
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: VXL V6 on 03 June 2010, 23:41:45
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And I have a spare one to swap for a drilled one from Mr Wood at The Lakes.  :y

Glad you reminded me. :-[  ::)

Kevin

The spare one I have is a 3.0 one which I presume is the same as a 3.2 one?
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 June 2010, 23:52:58
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The spare one I have is a 3.0 one which I presume is the same as a 3.2 one?

Yes, I think so.

Kevin
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: feeutfo on 04 June 2010, 00:55:30
whats the differance? thought the inlet was the same tbh? :-/
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 June 2010, 10:12:08
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whats the differance? thought the inlet was the same tbh? :-/

There's a mark in the casting indicating which is which. Either "25" or "30". I assume the ports are slightly narrower on the 2.5 but don't have a pair to compare.

Kevin
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 04 June 2010, 11:59:41
Any of you chaps have any thoughts re my nozzle/pipe query?  (first post) :)
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 June 2010, 12:28:57
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Any of you chaps have any thoughts re my nozzle/pipe query?  (first post) :)

Suck it and see, I think. :-/ In an ideal world they should be the same but whether it'll make any significant difference in practice is hard to say without trying it.

Kevin
Title: Re: Drilled the Manifold for LPG nozzles
Post by: Lazydocker on 04 June 2010, 14:52:22
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Any of you chaps have any thoughts re my nozzle/pipe query?  (first post) :)

Suck it and see, I think. :-/ In an ideal world they should be the same but whether it'll make any significant difference in practice is hard to say without trying it.

Kevin

Agreed... Should be fine. After all, people (not here AFAIK) have cars running perfectly with different lengths of injector pipe :y