Re: Propane Conversion to the 4.7L
I worked in alternative fuels for just over a year, working on fuel injectors.
typically you lose horsepower on the conversion, but if you build the engine and tuning around it, you can actually GAIN horsepower. Since propane is a much higher octane, you can run higher performance parts and tunes, which will make up for the lack of BTU's.
Propane is a fairly dirty fuel, we had issues with fuel injectors getting dirty pretty quickly which would cause very poor cold temperature performance. The dirt, which was slimy, would freeze up inside the injectors. Not sure if they ever fixed that or not.
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