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David French
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In article <[email protected]>,
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >It's only a 3.5L - and effectively one and a half ambulances, with two
> >spares on the back, a fair load and two additional LPG tanks. Much
> >weight for a (in this case) fairly small engine. I'd have guessed at
> >around 10mpg on a good run - driving carefully. With LPG this is more
> >economically viable, still thirsty though.
Kevin did reckon 14mpg on gas - it has one of those clever things which
adjusts the timing on LPG so it runs well. In fact, it runs noticeably
better on LPG than unleaded. If this is the case, then it should be
cheaper to run than the Disco TD5.
For those who don't know the vehicle, it's an SD1 engine, so a little
more powerful than a 3.5L Range Rover engine on carbs. Not much though.
> true, it must weigh plenty.
Length: 20' 1" (6.12m) - about a metre longer than a Defender 130
Width: 7' 4" (2.23m)
Height: 9' 2" (2.79m)
Weight: 4.25 tonnes (unladen)
Wheelbase: 101" + 60" = 161" total wheelbase
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >It's only a 3.5L - and effectively one and a half ambulances, with two
> >spares on the back, a fair load and two additional LPG tanks. Much
> >weight for a (in this case) fairly small engine. I'd have guessed at
> >around 10mpg on a good run - driving carefully. With LPG this is more
> >economically viable, still thirsty though.
Kevin did reckon 14mpg on gas - it has one of those clever things which
adjusts the timing on LPG so it runs well. In fact, it runs noticeably
better on LPG than unleaded. If this is the case, then it should be
cheaper to run than the Disco TD5.
For those who don't know the vehicle, it's an SD1 engine, so a little
more powerful than a 3.5L Range Rover engine on carbs. Not much though.
> true, it must weigh plenty.
Length: 20' 1" (6.12m) - about a metre longer than a Defender 130
Width: 7' 4" (2.23m)
Height: 9' 2" (2.79m)
Weight: 4.25 tonnes (unladen)
Wheelbase: 101" + 60" = 161" total wheelbase