Marrelli LPG complete *under the bonnet* kit

Thought I'd give an update on this as I've had a couple of PM's about it. I met with my local installer last week and he quoted me $900 to install (including filler and pipework which I hadn't purchased) I have to use an accreditted insaller if I want the govt $1750 grant otherwise I'd be doing it myself. He's going to need the car for about 2 days. I'm getting the gas filler put in the right next to the petrol filler - behind the flap. The installer seemed pretty impressed with the kit overall and the vendor has provided a lot of tips on quirks associated with a P38 install.

So after the govt rebate I should be out of pocket about $800. A far cry from the $5500-$8000 quotes I got around Melbourne for a SGI install.

Wish I had of known all that a few years ago when I got stitched up on my mixer install!!! :twisted:

I reckon this sort of info should be on a "setting up your P38" page. Don't know if something like that exists, but worth a thought for those in the know around here I guess.

If you haven't locked in with your installer yet, give the boys at Progas (03 9369 3789) a call on the price. They have been pretty competitive for my family over the last couple of years. Not sure if they can do any better though... just like to refer those that have looked after me! ;)

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Originally Posted by Junosi

Thought I'd give an update on this as I've had a couple of PM's about it. I met with my local installer last week and he quoted me $900 to install (including filler and pipework which I hadn't purchased) I have to use an accreditted insaller if I want the govt $1750 grant otherwise I'd be doing it myself. He's going to need the car for about 2 days. I'm getting the gas filler put in the right next to the petrol filler - behind the flap. The installer seemed pretty impressed with the kit overall and the vendor has provided a lot of tips on quirks associated with a P38 install.

So after the govt rebate I should be out of pocket about $800. A far cry from the $5500-$8000 quotes I got around Melbourne for a SGI install.

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That's an excellent price, hope it all goes well:):):)

Very Interested about this, Can't wait for you to get the kit installed and be my "Guinea Pig". I've emailed the Marrelli guys from Ebay and I'm waiting for my own kit to arrive as well.

Any Updates?

Booked in for next Monday 15th. All things going to plan I should have it back Tuesday. Hopefully he remembers my 'under the flap' filler

Excellent... Picked up my P38 today.. so as soon as you give the "A-Ok" I'm ordering from Marelli... Tell the Melton Installer he can book me in too... maybe you could get an extra discount :)

Any Updates from Day 1 of attempted installation... traps for young players?

Haven't heard anything from him as yet, I'll pop down and see him in a couple of hours and see how he's going. He didn't turn up until midday yesterday so he got started a bit late - which was annoying as I had a few things to go over with him and talking over the phone just isn't the same when you're trying to describe things =/

I wired up my own interior switch/gauge and also ran the switched +12v line through the firewall, that way the switch/gauge gets to be exactly where I want it and there's hopefully no chance of him putting extra holes in my firewall (I like it the way it is).

Requested my donut tank be located as close to the drivers side as possible (in the well) to allow as much room at the left side as I can get - hopefully enough to install deep cycle battery in there or at least just useful space.

It'll be interesting to see where he's put the vaporiser and ecu - the vendor suggested vaporiser next to brake booster and ecu next to battery so hopefully that's where the installer has done it.

I hate other people working on my car, its hard not to go down and 'oversee'

Junosi:
Send me a PM/Email when it's all done.. would love to come down and have a look. Mine's just getting all the required bits and pieces done for Roadworthy and my tastes (New RoofLining ete).

Just waiting for my "British-Parts" order to come with all the bits and pieces I requested :)