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| Author: | JDA [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mods for Propane Use |
Is anyone aware of mods on Vanguard engines to use Propane? This may be a good future technology regarding both clean burn and fuel/water issues. There is a company called Lehr that is now selling this system for small outboards. They use liquid propane tanks just like a barbeque. See http://www.golehr.com. Any thoughts for future mud motor applications ? |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mods for Propane Use |
Going "green" is cool and propane has an almost unlimited shelf life --- but --- loosing 25 to 30 percent of the very limited horsepower in these engines would be the downfall..... |
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| Author: | benellibrian [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mods for Propane Use |
Yeah like he said to big of power loss. We use to have V8 farm truck that ran on propane and it was a dog. It was a easy change to gas and gave it some power but before we changed it all over we looked it all over and it was a very clean motor for being from the 80s. Just not worth the power loss.I'm not sure how well it would work in low temps either . Never drove our truck to late in winter. |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mods for Propane Use |
You could build the engine for propane. Higher compression ratio |
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| Author: | MaXXis85 [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mods for Propane Use |
| Author: | JDA [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mods for Propane Use |
Maxx, I agree with your comments. I think this will be in the near future. Fuel/water issues will no longer be a problem. |
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| Author: | vertical_edge_800 [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mods for Propane Use |
Shit if anything else, propane is 1$ a gallon cheaper than unleaded around here... and 3$ a gallon cheaper than aviation fuel. |
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