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CTD03 · 05-29-2008, 01:27 PM

What do i need to convert the truck over. will it run with the fuel system
what do you think the power loss will be?

has the systems been in the market long enough to see little power loss?

toolmanoffroad · 05-29-2008, 02:49 PM

I have been looking in to this also... I have 3 gas wells that I run the house and shop off of, and am looking at running a car or truck off of it. I also wanted to see about fumigating a little bit into a 4bt kinda like the propane setups. BTW is that you truck in the avatar??? I had a buddy build a dodge 6x6 that was in the top truck challenge a couple of years ago and wondering if that was it....

Scooter's Roofing · 05-29-2008, 06:03 PM

YUCK!

don't get me wrong, free fuel is free fuel, but I work on natural gas engines, and every time I hop in the truck, I thank god it's diesel powered. I've got some larger stuff 5000-7000cid, but I've also got some smaller stuff.

I've got a couple 8.3 Cummins TA's... they run well, don't get me wrong, but you're going to make almost twice the power w/ diesel than you are with gas. fuel system definately won't work. you'll need a carburetor, replace the injector cups w/ spark plug cups, hang a magneto on it (or an altronic box), and you'll need to put some gas pistons in it and drop the compression in about half.

just to paint a picture, my 8.3 turbo/aftercooled engines make about 150hp at 1100* pre-turbo

CTD03 · 05-30-2008, 04:52 AM

forrest
thanks for the info i did find what you are talking about and said for get it to much work and would have no power

toolman not thats not my truck i had to change my avatar and i just picked that pic out

05-29-2008, 01:27 PM	#1
CTD03 Name: CTD03 Title: One Hot 03 Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: western pa Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,115	natural gas What do i need to convert the truck over. will it run with the fuel system what do you think the power loss will be? has the systems been in the market long enough to see little power loss? __________________ 2003 5speed 62/71/14,wicked cp3, 110s,150injectors,little 392,3850dd valair. need more hp

05-29-2008, 02:49 PM	#2
toolmanoffroad Name: toolmanoffroad Title: Dont tread on me Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma Member`s Gallery Posts: 917	I have been looking in to this also... I have 3 gas wells that I run the house and shop off of, and am looking at running a car or truck off of it. I also wanted to see about fumigating a little bit into a 4bt kinda like the propane setups. BTW is that you truck in the avatar??? I had a buddy build a dodge 6x6 that was in the top truck challenge a couple of years ago and wondering if that was it.... __________________

05-29-2008, 06:03 PM	#3
Scooter's Roofing Name: Scooter's Roofing Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,007	YUCK! don't get me wrong, free fuel is free fuel, but I work on natural gas engines, and every time I hop in the truck, I thank god it's diesel powered. I've got some larger stuff 5000-7000cid, but I've also got some smaller stuff. I've got a couple 8.3 Cummins TA's... they run well, don't get me wrong, but you're going to make almost twice the power w/ diesel than you are with gas. fuel system definately won't work. you'll need a carburetor, replace the injector cups w/ spark plug cups, hang a magneto on it (or an altronic box), and you'll need to put some gas pistons in it and drop the compression in about half. just to paint a picture, my 8.3 turbo/aftercooled engines make about 150hp at 1100* pre-turbo __________________ that's pretty much all of it

05-30-2008, 04:52 AM	#4
CTD03 Name: CTD03 Title: One Hot 03 Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: western pa Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,115	forrest thanks for the info i did find what you are talking about and said for get it to much work and would have no power toolman not thats not my truck i had to change my avatar and i just picked that pic out __________________ 2003 5speed 62/71/14,wicked cp3, 110s,150injectors,little 392,3850dd valair. need more hp