PROPANE CONVERSION H2

[Dewi2005]

Originally Posted by 2blue

YES will do! i already emailed him back and just waiting for reply. Maybe if we get acouple guys that would like to do this swap we could get a discount. I personally would have gas/ propane setup. Just in case im driving in some rural area and there's no propane around...lol...

This would be a great alternative, but you are correct in the comment about needing to 'dual-fuel' this setup. I believe the dual-fuel is the default setup.. at least that is the way I recall it being done in the past.

Keep us all updated on this please..

[31_bandits]

This is on my to-look-into list as i try to sort out everything i want done to the truck & get it over with. It seems much better to have no truck for 1 month than to have no truck for 1 week 4 or 5 times.

I had at one point found a place that was referenced in a General Motors .pdf file as licensed to convert the Vortec engines, but i can't re-locate it, which sucks.

I second the motion above to keep us updated, if you would.

I would guess that the tank can't be inside the truck where the '03s had their spare?

[2blue]

Still waiting on a reply from the propane guys. In the toronto area there's an autopropane.ca guy refered by them to do this swap. But as of now im waiting on somewhere in alberta area

[PARAGON]

First, it's not that smart of an idea to go full propane and already alluded to. An employee a while back had a dual set up in a pickup but part of the bed was taken up by the 30 gallon propane tank.

Obviously, in the H2 there is no room available to be practical for having both the regular fuel tank and an additional propane tank.

Not to mention propane costs is just as volatile as gasoline. So you spend $5K to get 75% of the power, it might cost a little less per gallon but you have to burn more to go the same distance. I'm thinking it's a dumb idea for a H2.

[2blue]

Canada stats show fuel will hit $1.30 a liter this summer. I can't see propane being a bad idea at .49 to .51 a liter.

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by 2blue

Canada stats show fuel will hit $1.30 a liter this summer. I can't see propane being a bad idea at .49 to .51 a liter.

So, you have to drive at least 25K-30K just to recoup the costs of the conversion to get a vehicle that has 75-80% less HP and torque. Go for it.

[cow boy]

I dont know where U would put the bottle but I put one in a 4x4 1 ton utility truck could use gas or flip 2 swiches and run on propane. Cost with out botle is under $900.00 plus 3 or more hr's laber. The parts came from LA Calif. very simple to get then, now I cant remember the company . We want to put a dual fuel kit on 454 suburban, the bottle could go on the frame rail the same as U see on some utility vans . There is a little power loss when running on propane. If any body knows the name of the company in LA with the propane convertion and dual fuel kits let us know. Propane is very good dosnt turn the eng. oil brown, low air carbons. I have run 2 gen sets an the truck I had on propane love it, but is not for every one + H2 would only accept a small bottle if u want dual fuel. Any gas eng. will run on propane.