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- Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:03 am
- Forum: Your Project
- Topic: HIGH POWER PROPANE PLUS 2 YEARS
- Replies: 8
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Re: HIGH POWER PROPANE PLUS 2 YEARS
I am not making myself clear. The cam failed before the motor failed, it just took off some of the lob on #1. and caused pitting on a few others it was not a total failure. I put the new cam in and everything was fine except not passing air care and an idle that was not very constant, motor had lots...
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:53 pm
- Forum: Your Project
- Topic: HIGH POWER PROPANE PLUS 2 YEARS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11813
Re: HIGH POWER PROPANE PLUS 2 YEARS
First of all believe me when I say it was not a small adjustment. The Mec@#$%ic turned in the power valve more then halfway.To get the new motor to run at optimum on dyno it worked out to be between 13.7 - 14.1 air fuel, when I cut back power valve 1 turn, motor lost 20% power and went up to 15.3 - ...
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:09 pm
- Forum: Your Project
- Topic: HIGH POWER PROPANE PLUS 2 YEARS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11813
HIGH POWER PROPANE PLUS 2 YEARS
Please read HIGH POWER PROPANE BEFORE YOU READ THIS. Okay, the good the bad the ugly. The BAD: 254 comp cam failed after 2000 miles. This engine was broken in on a dyno with the right oils before it was installed in my van, could not get number 1 lifter to quite down. After 2000 miles I decided to g...
- Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:03 pm
- Forum: Propane Forum
- Topic: High power propane
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11233
reply to sleepybu
Hi No, I have not sorted my problem out yet, I am on vacation and will not be home until May. Next up, all of the people that have e-mailed me with ideas, "Thanks" I have a number of things to try. I really think I have a fly in the ointment in one of the new pieces. I will keep everyone informed wh...
- Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:40 am
- Forum: Propane Forum
- Topic: High power propane
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11233
High power propane
Greetings Hi, I had to talk with someone that might have gone though the same type of high performance teething pains that I am now going through. First I built a 4x4 1 ton camper van 6500 lbs and then converted to propane, this was 5 years ago. The motor was a 350 30 over 250 cam 1.5 rockers 9.5 co...
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:32 pm
- Forum: Your Car
- Topic: '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18652
Be carefull you do not run to lean
Greetings Please read the following, I have posted this, not to but there is some valuable info, If you run to lean you will toast your motor. Hi, saw your ride on a propane forum and had to talk with someone that might have gone though the same type of high performance teething pains that I am now ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:09 pm
- Forum: Your Car
- Topic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala station wagon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8076
Be carefull you do not run to lean
Greetings Please read the following for some incite so you do not hurt your engine by running to lean Hi, I had to talk with someone that might have gone though the same type of high performance teething pains that I am now going through. First I built a 4x4 1 ton camper van and then converted to pr...
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:13 pm
- Forum: Your Car
- Topic: 71 Chevrolet Camaro RS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15067
Help
Greetings Hi, saw your ride on a propane forum and had to talk with someone that might have gone though the same type of high performance teething pains that I am now going through. First I built a 4x4 1 ton campervan and then converted to propane, this was 5 years ago. The motor was a 350 30 over 2...
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:01 pm
- Forum: Your Project
- Topic: High power Propane
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7721
High power Propane
Greetings Hi, I had to talk with someone that might have gone though the same type of high performance teething pains that I am now going through. First I built a 4x4 1 ton camper van and then converted to propane, this was 5 years ago. The motor was a 350 30 over 250 cam 1.5 rockers 9.5 compression...
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:35 am
- Forum: Your Car
- Topic: High power Propane
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7037
High power Propane
Greetings Hi, I had to talk with someone that might have gone though the same type of high performance teething pains that I am now going through. First I built a 4x4 1 ton 79 GMC camper-van and then converted to propane, this was 5 years ago. The motor was a 350 30 over 250 cam 1.5 rockers 9.5 comp...