My truck gets 10MPG on regular gas. If I swiched over to Propane would it still get 10MPG on propane? Or does it not work like that? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

 

it would be mpp miles per pound. you would get about 15 to 17 miles per pound. if you find any info on converting to propane let me know i am very serious in doing it.

 

So far this is what I have found.

http://www.gotpropane.com/p4.html#Ford
http://www.patooyee.com/

Based on everything I have read it seems like this conversion would save me about $80 a month

I've seen kits for $800.... that means in less than a year it would pay for it self.

 

ok i'm interested. 800.00 is too much. i just went ot ebay you can get the mixer, converter,shutoff for about 100.00. then i priced the hose and fittings which is another 90.00 then a used forklift tank is 70.00 . i might just run the bbq tanks because i can't refill the forklift tanks here. i read it and it is pretty easy looking. i may give this a shot.

 

i found this.http://www.motherearthnews.com/top_a...Car_To_Propane

 

Do you know what the average cost of a gallon of propane is in CA. (Roughly)

It's probably the same here in NV

 

1.52 at the local gas station. try to find the main distributer in your area. mine is vangas and you go there and they will fill it for 1.10 a gallon.

 

i find that my $ per kilometer is actually comparable to my dads 2004 dodge 1500 4x4 with the 5.7 hemi and i have a 1979 f150 with a 460
thats with propane at $ 0.45/litre and gas at $0.97/litre

 

hey could you post pics of your truck with the propane setup.

 

i do not have a digital camera. but if u are interested my setup is an impco 425 mixer(carb) with an impco model E converter (evapourater) and a vucuum fuel lock off.

 

on average propane yeilds about 1 - 2 mpg less then Gasoline. It does save though as gas is much more ex*****e then propane. Remember though, propane is still a byprodut of gas.

 

aparently exfienct is banned word.

 

brown what kind of tank?

 

propane is under 1.20 a gallon and gas is at 3.00 here. propane is also 110 octane

 

the tank is mounted in the bed it holds about 150 litres it dosnt take up any more room than a tool box