They run awesome on all four wheels or why it's on it's roof. As a few of you know I tested lol.
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| Author: | tw9294 [ Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:04 pm ] |
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This could of been put in ac or wc. I see on buggy builds that a couple of people are running propane. Just curious as to whats involved in converting to propane,aprox cost and how happy are you with it if you run it? |
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| Author: | giveitagallon [ Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
Ran it on my old jeep and worked good , well good enough to drive upside down ! If that makes sence . Propaneguy.com is were I bought some of the parts for it . |
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| Author: | giveitagallon [ Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
I just looked on the site and it's different now they sell home stuff only now It must have been sold or something weird ! Sorry I tried though the used to have all kinds of nice mixers and stuff and cheaP too . |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
giveitagallon wrote: Ran it on my old jeep and worked good , well good enough to drive upside down ! If that makes sence . Propaneguy.com is were I bought some of the parts for it . Yes its pressurized and will flow fine at an angle, upside down included. |
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| Author: | 3drinkminimum [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
go to gotpropane.com. they sell conversion kits for anything from mowers to big block v8's. i thinj they have vw specific kits. saw you got an ecotech so that dont help but they wanted 1200 for a kit for a tbi 350 chevy. pretty sure they can build one for the eco if they dont already have one. |
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| Author: | ridenrace6 [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
i got this info off of hardline http://hardlinecrawlers.com/forums/inde ... ic=13383.0 Precision Sales & Service, Inc. 451 64th Place South Birmingham, Ala. 35212 877-403-7827 http://www.alternatefuel.com bgamel@alternatefuel.com We have been in the propane and natural gas conversion business for twenty years. Propane systems for engines up to and over 900 horsepower. Systems built to match your engine no matter what size. |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
Anyone have any idea how it compares $$ per milage? |
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| Author: | tw9294 [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
3drinkminimum wrote: go to gotpropane.com. they sell conversion kits for anything from mowers to big block v8's. i thinj they have vw specific kits. saw you got an ecotech so that dont help but they wanted 1200 for a kit for a tbi 350 chevy. pretty sure they can build one for the eco if they dont already have one. I did'nt have interest for my ecotec. just curious mostly. maybe something someday. |
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| Author: | vwtravis [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
nitro_mudder wrote: Anyone have any idea how it compares $$ per milage? I have a blown 2276 making 10# of boost at 10:1 cr I can run all day on 3/4 tank of propane. It costs me about $25 to fill a 30# tank here near charleston. |
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| Author: | tw9294 [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:39 am ] |
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Any pics of these setups? |
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| Author: | Tyrus [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:57 am ] |
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http://www.woodsbuggy.com/index.php?t=1 ... &Itemid=10 here some pictures of them.. |
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| Author: | 3drinkminimum [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
700-850 for vw. single carb and 4 barrel setups. fuel is 100-110 octane. impossible to flood a plug and no fuel pump as it is already pressurized http://www.gotpropane.com/p11.html http://www.gotpropane.com/p4.html |
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| Author: | Sherrillharris [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
They run awesome on all four wheels or why it's on it's roof. As a few of you know I tested lol.
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| Author: | Tyrus [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:31 pm ] |
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| Author: | Tyrus [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:46 pm ] |
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 VWTravis Motor |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:54 pm ] |
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Damn pricey, but dont sound half bad for you AC guys. Then again whats a pair of good carbs set you back. |
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| Author: | Tyrus [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
I think you can propane one for around $400.00 |
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| Author: | vwtravis [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:11 pm ] |
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You can get a CA200M carb for$74 and a model E reg. for $135 get hose and tank local fab a intake and your in! |
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| Author: | Sherrillharris [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
Then ride it untill you brake something else possibly a arm maybe two. No clogged crabs to deal with ect ect |
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| Author: | buggiejunky [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
how many cfms will that model 200 flow ???? |
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| Author: | 3drinkminimum [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:59 pm ] |
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345 cfms |
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| Author: | davehix [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:17 am ] |
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what sizes do you guys run ? that 200 seems a lil small dont it? vwtravis wrote: You can get a CA200M carb for$74 and a model E reg. for $135 get hose and tank local fab a intake and your in!
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| Author: | buggiejunky [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
how does that compare to a say 500 cfm carb |
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| Author: | BAJABUGNUT [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
What of From the state of PA.. Anyway I am in the process of converting my buggy to propane... I am starting with a ca125 carb and a mod J reg. along with some small associated parts, the reason I am starting with these is I wanted to start small (1600) then put my bus 2ltr in. I was able to get those pieces from a scrap yard that had a propane forklift, $100 plus $60 rebuild kit, all I need now is some hoses, oh and I got an aluminum already filled 30# tank from a junk yard for $25,(he thought it was empty  )From the same junk yard I got a t25 turbo from a mitsu eclipse for $100, now to complete that I need an exhaust to which I plan on using a Bugpack offroad exhaust. I did a lot of research and found a good page with tons of info, it even tells you how to pick a propane carb and calculate the cfm. (with and without turbo) www.propanecarbs.com I am going in now to rebuild the reg and carb.... vwtravis in weird kind of way the picts u posted were better than porn... Wait what am I saying.... |
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| Author: | vwtravis [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PROPANE POWER? |
davehix wrote: what sizes do you guys run ? that 200 seems a lil small dont it? vwtravis wrote: You can get a CA200M carb for$74 and a model E reg. for $135 get hose and tank local fab a intake and your in! The CA200 works fine naturally aspirated or turbo charged its good for 200hp NA and and well over 200 blow threw with a model E reg. A much larger CA425 could b used with the model E for up to 400hp |
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