Hello all, I have a feeling this is the wrong section...
But can anyone point me in the direction of someone that could swap my m52b28 manual, with a m57b30 auto?
I've broken my back hence the need for auto, and I'll be rocking up bigger miles so am after fuel economy - it's a little backwards but better than selling the car!
Cheers Jack.
Engine conversion company?
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Brianmoooore
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An easier route would be to fit an auto box behind your existing engine and convert it to run on LPG for the economy bit.
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jacksims92
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Living in the sticks, the closest lpg station is over 25 miles from me!
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Brianmoooore
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That could be a problem. It's essential to have a supplier nearby, or close to a route that you regularly use, although a converted car can switch back to petrol if you do run dry.Spacko29 wrote:Living in the sticks, the closest lpg station is over 25 miles from me!
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jacksims92
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My other thoughts are that driving an auto with handcontrols, would suit the power delivery of a diesel....
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ross_jsy
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I would go for an m52 auto for ease. If you want the extra power of a 3 litre, Dan has built some nice m52b30's
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maxfield
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An M57 in the real world isn't that economical, I've run a couple and around town they struggle to make 30mpg. That said you live in the sticks where I would imagine red diesel is pretty easy to come by.....
