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MrRocky

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:28 am

wait for it...

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remydog05

Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:30 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:01 am

the 1.6 efi will make it a whole new car to drive, far better in so many ways you will love it.

Dale

Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:42 am
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Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sierra

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:07 am

che_guitarra wrote:

My 1.3 eats more oil than a fat girls face, but still goes alright... for now. That said, it kinda defeats the purpose of running LPG if i'm spending $5 of oil every 100k's to keep everybody happy,?

Just a question, have you checked to see if the valve stem seals need replacing?

MrRocky

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:30 am

it uses a lot more oil than valve stem seals would

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Dale

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:44 am

MrRocky wrote:

it uses a lot more oil than valve stem seals would

Yeah, not so sure about that. If a valve stem seal is split then it will suck oil straight into the engine.

royce

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:47 am

Dale wrote:

MrRocky wrote:

it uses a lot more oil than valve stem seals would

Yeah, not so sure about that. If a valve stem seal is split then it will suck oil straight into the engine.

how much manifold vacuum you reckon a sierra has to suck oil in when its doing 100km all day?

1 cylinder eating a litre of oil PER TANK of fuel is going to have obvious trouble with fouled plugs

alien

Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm
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Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:54 am

MrRocky wrote:

wait for it...

lol, no one went there =)

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Vehicle: LPG 1.6 Sierra

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:01 pm

So next question - who in Perth can help me out with a LPG specific rebuild?

Choosing the best compression levels and cam types is waaaay beyond my ability

MrRocky

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:20 pm

order the rebuild kit of lowrange and then find a reputable engine builder
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... parts.html

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smiffkid

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:53 pm

deffinitly worth it, i went from the g13b to g16b and the car drives so much better, even running 31s and standard gearing it is better then it was stock

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IN2DEP

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Location: Hoppers Crossing
Vehicle: 95 Sierra Soft top

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:21 am

CairnsZook wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

What's a 1.6 EFI worth to do yourself?

Rough estimate:

Engine & ECU $1000
BenT kit $200
engine mounts $50
Optima battery $300
Coily tank $300
EFI pump $50
EFI lines & filter $100

That's 2K. Add on a bit more for new clutch / machining of flywheel.
New oil, radiator / heater hoses, coolant and lots of electrical tape.

I didn't keep receipts for everything, but I reckon it cost me about $2500 in the end. It's the little things you don't think of that all add up :wink:

I just bought a swift gti for 500 bucks, now that comes with loom, motor, computer, and gti seats lol shouldnt cost me to much to swap things over

SierraDan

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Vehicle: G13BB Jimny

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:24 am

Lucky prick.. I want both of those things!

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IN2DEP

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:28 am

Well ive got 2 95 model gti seats for sell next week, how bout dan ? $250 plus postage

IN2DEP

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:29 am

Well ive got 2 95 model gti seats for sell next week, how bout dan ? $250 plus postage

SierraDan

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:08 am

So tempting! But I'm trying to save for 6.5s!

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IN2DEP

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:00 am

SierraDan wrote:

So tempting! But I'm trying to save for 6.5s!

Offers there, next week ill be
Posting them up on the getting rid of stuff section

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