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Lpg injector adapters
« on: 14 January 2013, 20:04:44 »

The good Mr Kevin Wood switched me on to a product which allowed engines like the Jag straight 6 lump to have lpg fitted without drilling the manifold.  Unfortunately the business has stopped making them due to lack on interest.  An inernet search since has found these:

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The seller is unsure if they will fit.  Can the community help?  I doubt I will get any answer off any of the jag forums which are so slow to move I think most members are asleep under their flap-caps.
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« Reply #1 on: 14 January 2013, 20:50:00 »

No experience obviously, but I would think they would space to injectors too far away for the standard locking mechanism to work. They must add a good 7 or 8mm to the depth of the standard injector?

...unless those horseshoe shapes in the pic take that into account?


Nice idea though. :)
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #2 on: 14 January 2013, 20:52:58 »

It would require fabricating a bracket to allow for the fit.  My question is about the diameter and the fit of the petrol injectors, the rest I can make work :y
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« Reply #3 on: 14 January 2013, 21:01:41 »

So we want injector diameters for a Jeeeeaaaaaag. :)


Out of interest, is drilling a problem? Is the manifold plastic, or space issues?
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #4 on: 14 January 2013, 21:03:24 »

Teilo offered something similar, and I'm sure we said it as more of a quick fix, rather than an ideal solution
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« Reply #5 on: 14 January 2013, 21:07:56 »

Teilo offered something similar, and I'm sure we said it as more of a quick fix, rather than an ideal solution

Haven't we still got a set of 6 knocking about somewhere :-\ :-\ :-\

Although I agree... Not an ideal solution as it will compromise petrol injector placement too ;)
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #6 on: 14 January 2013, 21:10:05 »

So we want injector diameters for a Jeeeeaaaaaag. :)


Out of interest, is drilling a problem? Is the manifold plastic, or space issues?

It's Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag..... please.....

I was interested in the product as it eliminated disturbing the inlet
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #7 on: 14 January 2013, 21:15:09 »

So we want injector diameters for a Jeeeeaaaaaag. :)


Out of interest, is drilling a problem? Is the manifold plastic, or space issues?

It's Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag..... please.....

I was interested in the product as it eliminated disturbing the inlet

Do I recall correctly that they are very temperamental when disturbed? :-\ :-\ :-\

I'll have a look around and see if I still have the set that we had but I fear they were returned (eventually) :-\ ::)
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #8 on: 14 January 2013, 21:32:58 »

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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #9 on: 14 January 2013, 21:37:20 »

Teilo offered something similar, and I'm sure we said it as more of a quick fix, rather than an ideal solution

Haven't we still got a set of 6 knocking about somewhere :-\ :-\ :-\

Although I agree... Not an ideal solution as it will compromise petrol injector placement too ;)
I'll have a looksie, it was me he sent them to, so I may still have them...
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #10 on: 14 January 2013, 21:58:28 »

So we want injector diameters for a Jeeeeaaaaaag. :)


Out of interest, is drilling a problem? Is the manifold plastic, or space issues?

It's Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag..... please.....

I was interested in the product as it eliminated disturbing the inlet

.. and "disturbing the inlet" looks to be a right pain in the brown-eye!  :o

Had forgotten we had some. Will check just in case they ended up in my LPG junk box.
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #11 on: 14 January 2013, 22:19:33 »

I'm pretty sure 14mm is the size of recess into which a standard Bosch injector fits. A couple I've got here measure about 13.5 on the injector shank. Add a bit for the O ring to sit in, and you're pretty much there so from that perspective I reckon it'll be OK unless the injectors are something exotic. It's always going to be a bit "suck it and see", though. :-\
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« Reply #12 on: 14 January 2013, 22:49:22 »

I'm sure they came to me and I returned them to him :-\

I still think they're going to disturb the petrol flow, which matters if you are intending to use petrol at high usage ;)
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« Reply #13 on: 14 January 2013, 22:55:18 »

If there is any shrouding of the petrol injectors I reckon it'll be at cold start and light load. There'll be too much air flow for it to make any odds at full chat.

I'd certainly give them a try before removing supercharger drive, supercharger, charge cooler, and the plethora of plumbing attached to it, which looks like it'd need an engine hoist to shift it anyway.  ;)
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Re: Lpg injector adapters
« Reply #14 on: 14 January 2013, 23:03:06 »

If there is any shrouding of the petrol injectors I reckon it'll be at cold start and light load. There'll be too much air flow for it to make any odds at full chat.

I'd certainly give them a try before removing supercharger drive, supercharger, charge cooler, and the plethora of plumbing attached to it, which looks like it'd need an engine hoist to shift it anyway.  ;)

Ahhh... Did some muppet put all that in the way? ::) ;D

I might make a quick phone call to the fitter who did D's car tomorrow if I get a chance... I'm sure he's done a few SC Jaaaagggggs ;)
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