LPG Engine for Rover SD!
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:53 pm
HI all I'm Steve and Im the owner of a 1984 Rover SD1 3500 that has been converted to run on LPG (Stromberg carbs with mixers. It runs okay but seems a bit short of power and only returns 20 mpg.
To improve matters I would like to modify the engine as follows :-
10.5:1 Rover P6 pistons (If these are still available ?)
20 thou head skim and tin head gaskets
Piper Torque Max cam from RPI engineering
Possibly at a later date
Holley 4 barrel carb with lpg mixer on top
Has anyone any thoughts on the wisdom of these modification. Is the torque max cam the best for performance and economy on a road car ?.
Thanks Steve
To improve matters I would like to modify the engine as follows :-
10.5:1 Rover P6 pistons (If these are still available ?)
20 thou head skim and tin head gaskets
Piper Torque Max cam from RPI engineering
Possibly at a later date
Holley 4 barrel carb with lpg mixer on top
Has anyone any thoughts on the wisdom of these modification. Is the torque max cam the best for performance and economy on a road car ?.
Thanks Steve