gas conversion

I posted a couple of pix a while ago of my "scuba" tank installation in a '96 SI Disco. Go to http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=39922 for details.

I replaced my fuel tank with twin LPG tanks on my 97 Disco. I then fabricated a 35L replacemwnt tank that fits between the chassis and quarter panel on the RHS and also a 52L sill tank for the RHS. This way I still get my full petrol range (minus 1 or 2 litres) plus 70 litres of LPG. The conversion over here in Perth was $3800 5 months ago but we get an extra $1000 from the state gov so it only cost me $800 for the conversion which has paid for itself already. About the fuel tanks, they didn't cost me much because I was working for an accessory manufacturer at the time. But I can still get the tanks cheaper than retail. The 35L tank would probably be around $650 and the sill tank around $750 + transfer pump and freight. Don't know how that compares to other manufacturers but I know it's cheaper than OL retail. I have seen a few D1's with a single tank underneath but this, to me, seems to hang down too low. I don't have any pics of the LPG tanks in place but I can take some if you want me to, but here are some pics of the petrol tanks. Once I put my stainless silltank on the LHS for water storage, it will even up the payload aswell.

Hello I have gas underneath twin tanks and 2 sill tanks on my 82 Rangie since 1993 and now on my 89 vogue since 2005 best thing I ever did
see pics here
http://community.webshots.com/user/s...host=community

Brad

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Originally Posted by p38arover

A manifold tank takes up too much room. Get a vertical toroidal.

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there is still plenty of room above it when a false floor is put in

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Originally Posted by skidmark77

there is still plenty of room above it when a false floor is put in

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I agree!!

I did this... It is a nice, simple and inexpensive way of getting LPG - Don't forget the more weight you carry with extra tanks, the more fuel you'll use (it is a petrol vehicle)!!!

Chosen

I just kept the original 90 litre petrol tank and whacked the 62 litre usable tank inside the vehicle. Unfortunately my cargo drawer system had to go (it's still for sale! ;)) but I now have the same touring capacity on petrol and additional distance with LPG.

There are lots of places where LPG simply isn't available once you leave the beaten track, so I thought it wouldn't be wise to reduce my factory tank, just in case I have to go on a trip with the TD5 boys....

I reckon I have about the same touring distance as the TD5 boys, but only if they have the standard 90 litre factory tank.

I won't be able to follow the TD5 vehicles fitted with long range tanks. :(

I agree that a manifold tank is fine.
I made an MDF box to go over it and fitted a cargo barrier at the same time. On a trip across OZ I could fit all of the luggage for three adults and two kids in the back, by stacking it up to the roof. So much cheaper than anything else!

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Originally Posted by PAT303

I have two sill gas tanks and the original petrol tank.$4600 all up with $2000 back. Pat

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Hi Pat,

Do you have any pictures of the tanks in location?

Cheers,

Mine had a Scuba set up and this is some pix of it....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...007/11/169.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/04/441.jpg

Sclarke those pics show the location of the steel panels in the Disco1 nicely :)