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Rick Franklin

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I found a Lincoln Limousine that has gotten my interest. I like the styling of it and the price is certainly affordable. HOWEVER, one thing concerns me and I'd like others opinions. The car has been converted to run on propane. The original engine has already been replaced. Am I getting into a mechanical nightmare with a propane converted car and is it economically worthwhile to convert it back to gasoline powered?
 
Rick Franklin said:
I found a Lincoln Limousine that has gotten my interest. I like the styling of it and the price is certainly affordable. HOWEVER, one thing concerns me and I'd like others opinions. The car has been converted to run on propane. The original engine has already been replaced. Am I getting into a mechanical nightmare with a propane converted car and is it economically worthwhile to convert it back to gasoline powered?
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:myopinion: :stop:NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Rick Franklin said:
I found a Lincoln Limousine that has gotten my interest. I like the styling of it and the price is certainly affordable. HOWEVER, one thing concerns me and I'd like others opinions. The car has been converted to run on propane. The original engine has already been replaced. Am I getting into a mechanical nightmare with a propane converted car and is it economically worthwhile to convert it back to gasoline powered?
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Rick I have Heard Good things about Propane. Check with Schwann's Ice Cream and Food service their Trucks run on Propane



Russ
 
you will never run out of propane

Rick you can get free propane off of any of your neighbors decks bbqs:4_11_9:
Is this car local? dose it match you lincoln?
 
it should e a mix the propane carb will sit in top of the gas one. and you can switch from one fule to the other. if that is the case taking off the propane will not be a problem. if it's set up to only run on propane then its a different story. check it out.
 
Natural gas is only piped, and never put into cylinders.. If it was a natural gas powered engine, it must have been a stationary engine. Natural gas operates cooler than propane, so my guess is he had his gasses mixed up. What he said about propane is correct, unless the engine was specifically built to burn propane such as fork lifts.
 
Nuthin' Magic About It...

I worked with propane extensively as a forklift mechanic and currently work on very large CNG engines and compressors for the nation's largest clean air fleet. Don't expect to become a genius on the subject overnight but with a little research you'll find it's not so intimidating.

Actually, Natural Gas IS put in cylinders. For light vehicles the limit is 3,000 PSI. For large vehicles the limit is 3,650 PSI. We can fill a 60 foot articulated bus in 5 minutes or less to 3,650. Fuel milelage sucks (natural gas, or methane, is the lowest BTU value of all alkanes, having only one carbon and four hydrogen atoms) but it's very clean. It can be rough on spark plugs and requires a special low-ash oil because the fuel has no lubricity.

Propane, having four carbon and ten hydrogen atoms has enough lubricity to work with conventional (read: affordable) oils. There is generally a 10% reduction in horsepower and torque over gasoline but it does burn pretty cleanly.

Converting back to gasoline gets more complicated on newer vehicles. If the car was originally equipped with a carburetor it's a relatively easy (though potentially costly) task. Originally fuel injected/computerized? Not so easy, very costly.

How badly do you want the car?
 
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