Thread: need some advice for my hotrod project

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Originally Posted by DennyW

You have advantages if you do run LPG. The cylinders stay clean. You can up the compression, and advance timing some. I believe it is still about 124 Octane. I used to work on Forklift trucks, and it is very efficient. The overall performance is similar. But the advantages to running it are a benefit to the engine life. Heres a little something you can check out to give you an idea.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/propane/index.html

thank you DennyW
when i considered this idea i heard it would be a great idea, firstly for the price of gas and how clean your engine runs and the life span of the motor.
do you know of many types of gas carb or alternatives as i have heard mention of a donut type system on fuel infected cars running duel fuel

Not to burst your bubble, but I have several propane setups I'd give you free. Took 'em off and converted back to dinosaur juice. Lousy mileage, poor fuel availability, and no power, plus reduced valve guide life and no heat in the winter, just weren't worth the hassle.The final straw was when the gov't wouldn't renew my insurance unless I got new inspected tanks.

Originally Posted by R Pope

Not to burst your bubble, but I have several propane setups I'd give you free. Took 'em off and converted back to dinosaur juice. Lousy mileage, poor fuel availability, and no power, plus reduced valve guide life and no heat in the winter, just weren't worth the hassle.The final straw was when the gov't wouldn't renew my insurance unless I got new inspected tanks.

I remember my father had a car back in about 1981 that he converted over.
I think three years later he took the system off.
The tank and the rest of the parts sat in is shop until about 1984.
Someone bought the kit and that was my first time I had ever been around it.