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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#678950
I may be getting a 75 kombi ute for my very own, but it has a mitsubishi engine in it with dedicated LPG.

I'm interested in changing it back to a VW engine... would this be too difficult?
I know it's been having a lot of problems with cooling.

Also, can I have LPG with a VW engine?

Maybe this isn't the right place to be asking such questions..... 😂

May have a 4 cylinder mitsubishi engine with adapter plate for sale if this does happen....

Thanks guys!!!
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#678955
Hey Jay someone put up a thread last week on LPG in a Kombi ute. Top job done on it. Have a search and see what you can find.

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#678956
Thanks Squiz 🙂
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#678957
Hi Jay

It shouldn't be very hard, it just depends on how well it was done. Ask the the original converting person if they mucked around with the bell housing or input shaft.

I saw another post about LPG on a air cooled bus not that long ago on here, seemed to be working fine.

Steve

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#678959
I don't have access to the original converting person, it was done quite a while ago...
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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#679035
Thanks Matt, a very interesting read.

However, change of plan for the moment at least. I will probably leave the engine reversal for sometime in the future, and just focus on getting it running right with the bits of mishi it has.

I have a faint recollection that one of the VW mechanics in Sydney has some sort of kit for putting a radiator UNDER a kombi. Can anyone tell me who it is (or if I am imagining it!)? 🤓

Thanks!

jay
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ElusiveStranger Officially Full-On Dubber

330 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#679135
Custom Off Road do em. I think they've recently changed their name.

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#679138
Sydney... Queensland... near enough for a mexican!

Thanks Elusive Stranger, I've emailed them.

[edit] Custom Vee Dub seems to be the new name....
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