Balaur-1962 GMC 1 Ton v-12 702cid

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[haystack155]

I'm lucky to live in western Oklahoma farm country. We have no smog inspections.

I'm Haystack155 70yr old dad. Used LP for fuel in tractors, trucks, cars, etc. for almost all my life. It's my fuel of choice on older vehicles. I built a '58 Chev Imp/w hot 454. Ran both gas and LP. Used all safety practices required. A state LP safety inspector saw it at a show and complimented the installation. LP is a good clean fuel, but don't have good affordable conversions available for FI engines.

[TheSonofmydad]

Thanks for your replies! I've now seen pics of some salvaged long-blocks, upturned with pans removed to inspect. Doesn't look like a bottom-end you could hurt, long as the lube-oil stayed in & stayed good.

2 possible incentives still to run NG or LP. The {bad-words} who turned gasoline into the swill it has become have not tampered with propane and cannot do much to NG. And I've read that it just doesn't dirty the engine-oil the way today's trasholine will. Just a thought. Best regards.

[haystack155]

@TheSonofmydad: Your right on all counts. Either NG or LP hardly has any carbon buildup until the the rings get worn real bad, but that can be easily determined based on amount of oil consumption. We changed the oil and filter every two weeks running 24/7. 24 X 7=168hrs per week X 2 = 336hrs X using 50mph equevelent contant speed = 16,800 miles per oil change, (hope my arithmetic is correct). On tear-down, there was very little carbon buildup. Had sight gauges on pan and added oil nonstop

[TheSonofmydad]

If it can do propane, is the bottom end strong enough for a little more compression? Propane is only about 110-Octane. Compressed NG is about 145 and may be less expensive. Just a thought. Best regards.

[haystack155]

@TheSonofmydad ; When they were on an irrigatlion water well, they piped natural gas from local wells nearby. The wells were about 300' deep/w 10" pumps. Some wells would produce 3,000 gpm. On the big wells, they might load the old engines to near 0 vacuum, turning apprx 2000rpm and would run 24-7 for years. They came equiped with high compression pistons to compensate for lower octane. I have a friend who retored one and put in a pickup, switched carbs back to gas. It really has a kick

[haystack155]

@TheSonofmydad ; When they were on an irrigatlion water well, they piped natural gas from local wells nearby. The wells were about 300' deep/w 10" pumps. Some wells would produce 3,000 gpm. On the big wells, they might load the old engines to near 0 vacuum, turning apprx 2000rpm and would run 24-7 for years. They came equiped with high compression pistons to compensate for lower octane. I have a friend who retored one and put in a pickup, switched carbs back to gas. It really has a kick

[jack9102]

fucking motor weighs 2200lbs!

[seizetheweakened]

where's the hood?

[smd30m2010]

lol they ever mak a super charger for it?

[fabronff]

My dad ran Impco mixers on his 65 chevy and put 500,000 miles on a 305 v6. Recently in 2010 the smog laws became so strict that I was told by the smog technician to remove my Impco equipment off of my '89 K3500 454 with 320,000 miles or I would be listed as having tampered emissions because I do not have executive order labels on any of my equipment that has been on the truck since 1989. I am now the proud owner of a 1963 GMC with a 305 v6 that will soon run on LPG! Take that Obama.