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20-04-2008, 08:36 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Hi all, 1st post here...
Looking at buying an AU3 futura wagon on dedicated gas. Is there a difference mechanically in the motor between a dedicated gas engine and a petrol engine? ie heads/valves etc or did ford just stick gas on a petrol motor? Anything to look out for relating to the lgp....vehicle has 120,000 on it Cheers Redgy |
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20-04-2008, 09:10 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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From all accounts, they are a great motor. For the record, I have two dual fuel AUs which I think are great. GK
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20-04-2008, 09:24 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Salamander Bay
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same engine, the falcon I6 is a good gas engine as it is . the head and bottom end are identical only the inlet manifold and rocker cover ( green ) is different
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21-04-2008, 11:03 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sunbury, vic.
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I thought they higher comp as well, 9.6 comes to mind.
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21-04-2008, 12:37 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: edge of canberra
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there the best thing sence slice bread,but i like to keep that a secert,dont want the lpg prices to up :-D
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21-04-2008, 01:26 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Thanks for the info guys...
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21-04-2008, 03:01 PM
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formerly PURSUIT-250
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MELBOURNE
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My dad ownes a BA dedicated gas wagon and they are fantastic.
Dedicated gas motors have higher commpresion, AU & BA-F. Cheers mick. |
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23-04-2008, 12:11 AM
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Just to add .... compression ratio is same as petrol models. (after a lot of research and testing).
The engine is pretty much identical to petrol models. The only thing is the throttlebody is a once-piece EGAS item ... and bloody expensive. Intake manifold has not injector ports and no injector rail. Rocker cover was just painted green to denote it is for an EGAS vehicle. Only from B-series onwards did they have higher comp/different pistons and rods from memory (similar to F6 spec internals)
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23-04-2008, 01:22 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Mechan1k speaks the truth.
Same motor, rocker cover painted green, same compression, just a different intake manifold because of the lack of injectors. Tough as old boots, cabbies freqently report 700,000+klms without major incident out of these motors. The vialle converters are tops too.
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AU3 dedicated gas question
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