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Offline FORD F-150

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Propane powered engine
« on: February 06, 2011, 08:15:38 pm »
does anyone know of anybody that has a propane powered engines??? i am wondering if they're any good in a bombardier or if it is safe to operate in a bombardier have seen kits for any carb'd engines so just thought of starting up a new topic for keeping people talking on this forum hope to hear from many people.

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Re: Propane powered engine
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 08:24:22 pm »
cut and paste from http://www.autopropane.com/html/faqs.html.  The main drawbacks of this system are its susceptibility to backfires if not properly maintained and its lack of horsepower (about a 10% drop).
I would probably stay away from propane
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Re: Propane powered engine
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2011, 07:19:38 am »

  I would think you would need a large storage on your bomber to carry it, taking up valuable space.  OT.
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