LPG srt 10?

[500snakz]

I wonder how this works out? A 10 that's converted to run on LPG. I have seen propane trucks that had well over 180k on the motor, and when it was tore down looked like a new motor inside. I wonder if it still had the kick when ya hit the throttle?:rock:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodg....c0.m245&_trkparms=72:317|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[ZCx]

there are several guys over Holland way that have converted to LPG

 

[axxel]

I think more then half of the ram srt-10's here in Belgium and the Netherlands are running on LPG .
LPG is 3 to 4 times cheaper here then regular 91.

Alex

 

[500snakz]

Maybe they could chime in on the power loss if any...

 

[axxel]

There is no power loss on a stock engine.
System can handle 50-60hp on each piston.
So 500 hp shut be fine with a V10.

What is the price difference in the US between LPG and regular 91??
You need 20% more LPG to get the same power.
LPG system is not cheap to install.

Alex

 

[59caddyhog]

Hi,
My truck is LPG converted.
LPG is the same as Propane by the way.

There are converters on eBay that will fill your tank from a propane bottle.

I would say the truck is about 85-90% the power and 90% the economy of running on Petrol.

The good thing is in the UK, petrol is 90p a litre ($1.35) and LPG is only 42.9p ($0.64) so you are saving over 50%.

I got the tank fitted underneath the bed in the spare wheel well so as not to lose bed space.

If you need to impress anyone, you just click a switch and the truck is instantly back on Petrol.

If you live in Europe where petrol is very expensive, I would recommend it to anyone.:rock:

It cost the equivelant of $3500 to get it done so it will take a while to recoup the costs.

 

[500snakz]

Propane where I live is still 1.99 a gallon, so probably no help to me other then a clean burning motor. Interesting.

 

[iraqivet01]

that is so cool. (the shape of the tank) Can we in the US purchase that tank and set up.
How far can you go on that size tank. I remember as a kid we all converted over, but as time went by, gas prices dropped and everyone scrapped it for awhile.

I know the oil stays super clean when you run LPG.

 

[59caddyhog]

That tank is the biggest doughnut tank available over here.

It's a 102 litre which will be around 26 US gallons.

Of that, they say you get around a 85% fill giving you 22 US gallons of usable LPG.

 

[500snakz]

Anyone here in the U.S. done that?

 

[andrew heywood]

Propane where I live is still 1.99 a gallon, so probably no help to me other then a clean burning motor. Interesting.

Yep, intrestin for a fact, i like how are friend can clickey the switchy and be back on gasoline, them euro dudes must have a passle of dough,3500 to convert.........I would use the dough for mods...........:rock: :burnout: :rock:

 

[iraqivet01]

3500 is a drop in the bucket if you had to pay for petro like our European members do.

 

[59caddyhog]

Gas is $6 a gallon over here. :argh:

Our gallon is a little bigger at 4.54 litres instead of 3.78 but it makes you think twice about LPG.

I had to spend $3500 on economy mods first., just to make the truck more usable.

Of course it makes it worth a bit more on resale too.

That truck that was shown in the first post must have been over here at sometime.
It still has UK plates on it.

I would have kicked the fitters arse if he had made my LPG conversion look as shoddy as that.