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[JamesV6CDX]

Started on my own today... Tank in situ, all boot holes drilled and tank secured.

Valve fitted.

Pipe runs complete for filler and engine bay.

Due to the tank valve position I can't avoid a kink in the pipe. I'm really worried about it, so Jeremy is looking at options for an elbow. PITA though because I wanted to finish it off today.

Also, vaporisor isn't coming until at least Wednesday  

[Entwood]

You've done a great deal of the work in one go .. something to be proud of .. and it'll all be ready for the final bits as soon as they arrive.

Nice one ..  

[Dazzler]

Glad you have got hold of him James, im still waiting for the tank fitting kit and of course the vaporiser

Glad to see its coming along nicely tho

[Jay w]

can't see the pics, will catch up with those later.

Just spoken to Jeremy, he was cussing blind about the Vaporiser issue

[psychnurse]

Good to be getting it underway mate   Im sure you will have it done soon enough.   Any pics?  

[Martin_1962]

SOunds good - one advantage of copper pipe - you can do tight bends

[Kevin Wood]

SOunds good - one advantage of copper pipe - you can do tight bends

You also don't need a great long adaptor on the end of it - it connects directly to the multivalve union.

Kevin

[Lazydocker]

I spoke to Jeremy today and confirmed the details for my kit! Collecting it on my way home from my holiday on July 18th... Hopefully have it all fitted by start of August! But realistically aiming for middle to end!

[JamesV6CDX]

I'm realistically aiming for Wednesday afternoon

Did a few more jobs after my last post.

Today, single handedly I've done:

1) Multivalve fitted in gas tank, then remove petrol tank
2) Mounted gas tank
3) Pipe runs for both filler, and engine bay
4) Run the cable for rear solenoid + level sender from back to the front, then refit petrol tank
5) Removed throttle body, inlet manifold etc
6) Drilled the manifold, tapped the threads, fitted the injector nozzles and vacc nozzle (tidy job too)
7) Assembled the injector block by fitting their nozzles and swapping the feed to the other end.
Fabricated a bracket to mount the injector block on top of the camcover (again, quite a tidy job with my lack of metalwork skills!)
9) Cut correct (and equal) lengths of pipe between injector block and manifold nozzles

Fuel tank is half full of petrol so was a right pain to mount on my own but I got there.

I would have got the inlet all back together, but I bu66ered the gasket on removal, so I need a new one tomorrow.

Jobs for tomorrow are,

1) sort coolant pipework out for evaporator so it's there in place
2) make a bracket and mount the gas ECU
3) fit the gas wiring loom and make as many connections as possible, incl the injector splice loom. (I'm going to be a chicken and use the piggy connectors provided, even though they're a bit less tidy.
4) If the cutter arrives from Mr Sassanach, cut a 70mm hole in my rear quarter panel   and mount the filling point.
5) route cables inside the car for switch and level gauge
6) General tidy up of the install

Wednesday - mount vaporisor, put some gas in. Test for leaks, and try her on gas. Then it's just fuel mapping..

[Entwood]

Good effort    

6 man-days work done in 3  you must will be knackered !!

[JamesV6CDX]

Good effort    

6 man-days work done in 3  you must will be knackered !!

Currently sat with a Cobra - and a Bulmers pear cider calling my name perhaps afterwards

When it's done, I'll pop over your way and show you. I get to see the pro install then, too

[stuart30]

Sorry too jump into your thread with questions james.

Just curious whilst your capable of fitting your own LPG kit...how much time would you expect an install too take assuming all parts/tools were available from the start by a competant run of the mill mechanic with no experience of fitting LPG.

No intention of having mine done due to cost and the fact ive a funnily feeling my car maybe a lemon...although i may well with the next Omega.

[Jay w]

Sorry too jump into your thread with questions james.

Just curious whilst your capable of fitting your own LPG kit...how much time would you expect an install too take assuming all parts/tools were available from the start by a competant run of the mill mechanic with no experience of fitting LPG.

No intention of having mine done due to cost and the fact ive a funnily feeling my car maybe a lemon...although i may well with the next Omega.

Personally i would buget on 5/6 evenings in order to be about to complete an LPG setup - or 3/4 days if you have that option.

There is nothing really major about doing a conversion aside from the inlet manifold, that needs to be removed. drilled tapped and refitted.

On the whole i would say fitting LPG is an excersize in fittong a series of parts from a kit, however the OPmega and its nice tight engine bay sometimes make that the challenge  

Specialised tools consist of a hole cutter, soldeting iron, a tap and die set, everything else will be a mix of torx sockets, 19,17,15,13,10,mm spanners and the obligatory big hammer  

[Martin_1962]

How do you route the cables James?

And a professional took 7 days and it didn't run that well

[JamesV6CDX]

How do you route the cables James?

And a professional took 7 days and it didn't run that well

Exactly the same route as the petrol lines