carb onto 2.1 with lpg

Big lumps of metals and spanners.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Locked
User avatar
Hacksawbob
Registered user
Posts: 4444
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 07:11
80-90 Mem No: 1168
Location: Lancs UK member 1168

carb onto 2.1 with lpg

Post by Hacksawbob »

gotchas? pros? cons?
member 1168

User avatar
toomanytoys
Trader
Posts: 2872
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 18:37
80-90 Mem No: 41
Location: Boston area, South Lincolnshire

Post by toomanytoys »

IS it Fi already? or are you putting a "2.1" into your "1.9"
If Fi already.. not worth the hassle.. less power and torque etc etc..

if going from a 1.9, then everything to gain... more grunt and better cruising, hills/loaded up are not such a problem..
Amd everything bolts right on..

User avatar
Hacksawbob
Registered user
Posts: 4444
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 07:11
80-90 Mem No: 1168
Location: Lancs UK member 1168

Post by Hacksawbob »

sorry, 1.9 going to 2.1
member 1168

User avatar
Headley18
Registered user
Posts: 1562
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 13:15
80-90 Mem No: 160
Location: Calleva Atrebartum

Post by Headley18 »

2.1 on carb running gas :D
Mine ran superb, crisp acceloration, smooth tick over. I'd recommend it
Pete
Member 160

A Man barely alive

User avatar
Hacksawbob
Registered user
Posts: 4444
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 07:11
80-90 Mem No: 1168
Location: Lancs UK member 1168

Post by Hacksawbob »

ran
past tense? was this the one that gave you grief Pete?
member 1168

User avatar
Headley18
Registered user
Posts: 1562
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 13:15
80-90 Mem No: 160
Location: Calleva Atrebartum

Post by Headley18 »

Ay!! :( Not the gas though. Bloody cooling system. I know several peeps running 2.1's on carbs with no complaits :D
Pete
Member 160

A Man barely alive

User avatar
ermie571
Registered user
Posts: 4970
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 11:11
80-90 Mem No: 2129
Location: Minster-on-Sea, Kent: Member 2129 07784052288

Post by ermie571 »

we would be one of those peeps - two 2.1s on carbs and lpg.

pm if you have specific questions and will try and answer for you.

cheers
E
2.1 DJ 1990 Caravelle (died and gone to heaven)
2.0 AGG (1997 ish) 1984 transporter LPG

User avatar
toomanytoys
Trader
Posts: 2872
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 18:37
80-90 Mem No: 41
Location: Boston area, South Lincolnshire

Post by toomanytoys »

Sorry should have mentioned..
I have been running my DJ spec engine for 4 years on an early DG setup.. and the Syncro will be getting an upgrade from 1.9 DG to a 2.1 "DG" too..

Locked