Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Wanted to see if the donor trucks engine was any good....
390 set up for propane
Figured out the clusterphuq of wires under the hood
And got it to turn over....
Took off air cleaner & gave it a sniff of either...
Fired up & ran for a second...
Well that's GOOD ! ..... Got spark and everything ....
Found me a BBQ bottle of propane and some connections
Hooked up the old hose....
Sniff sniff..... Must be a little leak somewhere ...
Oh well... It ain't that bad
Opened up the door to the shop
And cranked up a fan
Went back and gave it a try...
Started right up... Sounds good !!
Then.....
Then......
Big ole fireball. In my face....
Eyebrows... Some hair.... Arm hair....
All singed.... And that putrid burnt hair smell
I moved pretty fast for being 300 pounds with bad knee
I Assessed the situation quite quickly...
Running engine... Big 5 foot fireball in engine bay
So I walked over to the propane bottle and shut it off....
End of problem
And then I justed laughed
And had a " holy $hit ! Did that just happen ? Thought "
Sat down... Fixed the problem... Bad hose.....
Started it back up... Runs dam good... 50 psi oil...
Some people jump out of airplanes with parachutes
I work on old stuff... Nuff said
(I don't need any "quit being an idiot comments)
Hasn't worked on me the last 50 odd some years
390 set up for propane
Figured out the clusterphuq of wires under the hood
And got it to turn over....
Took off air cleaner & gave it a sniff of either...
Fired up & ran for a second...
Well that's GOOD ! ..... Got spark and everything ....
Found me a BBQ bottle of propane and some connections
Hooked up the old hose....
Sniff sniff..... Must be a little leak somewhere ...
Oh well... It ain't that bad
Opened up the door to the shop
And cranked up a fan
Went back and gave it a try...
Started right up... Sounds good !!
Then.....
Then......
Big ole fireball. In my face....
Eyebrows... Some hair.... Arm hair....
All singed.... And that putrid burnt hair smell
I moved pretty fast for being 300 pounds with bad knee
I Assessed the situation quite quickly...
Running engine... Big 5 foot fireball in engine bay
So I walked over to the propane bottle and shut it off....
End of problem
And then I justed laughed
And had a " holy $hit ! Did that just happen ? Thought "
Sat down... Fixed the problem... Bad hose.....
Started it back up... Runs dam good... 50 psi oil...
Some people jump out of airplanes with parachutes
I work on old stuff... Nuff said
(I don't need any "quit being an idiot comments)
Hasn't worked on me the last 50 odd some years
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
I sheepishly admit that I have been a volunteer firefighter for 33 years...
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
- FarmMotorSports
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Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
According to rumors, a propane burner will be extremely clean inside and have less wear than a comparable gasoline motor.
Oh, quick thinking and dumb luck have been my guardian Angel many times. What's life without a little thrill.
Oh, quick thinking and dumb luck have been my guardian Angel many times. What's life without a little thrill.
61 F250 Unibody
5.9 Ford Diesel / Allison
Disk brake straight axle
5.9 Ford Diesel / Allison
Disk brake straight axle
- bobenhotep
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Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Saw the video on FB. Sounds good.
Dan
Dan
For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
- ezernut9mm
- Posts: 9141
- Joined: July 21, 2006, 9:37 pm
- Location: KCMO
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
do it again! i missed it. lol
always
"i believe i've achieved satisfaction".-bubbles
"should i be gettin" baked for this boys?"-bubbles
i could no longer keep "r.i.p.ing" all of our fallen brothers and sisters, so i say here, slick loads of love and much respect to all you beautiful people.
"i believe i've achieved satisfaction".-bubbles
"should i be gettin" baked for this boys?"-bubbles
i could no longer keep "r.i.p.ing" all of our fallen brothers and sisters, so i say here, slick loads of love and much respect to all you beautiful people.
- Alan Mclennan
- Posts: 9324
- Joined: October 14, 2006, 6:16 pm
- Location: In the shed... Cranebrook NSW
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Did it burn the hair up your nose Pat ?
Honey, If I say I`ll fix something I will, there`s no need to remind me every 6 months!!
66 f100 tabletop swb 351 Clevo C6 "Beryl"
Slick Stock 3 KCMO
Slick Stock 4 Altoona
Slick Stock 5 KCMO
Slick Stock 6 Altoona
Slick Stock 7 Salina KS
Slick Stock 8..............................
66 f100 tabletop swb 351 Clevo C6 "Beryl"
Slick Stock 3 KCMO
Slick Stock 4 Altoona
Slick Stock 5 KCMO
Slick Stock 6 Altoona
Slick Stock 7 Salina KS
Slick Stock 8..............................
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
No...just what was sticking out of itAlan Mclennan wrote:Did it burn the hair up your nose Pat ?
Huge ball of flame right in front of me
But I jerked backwards pretty dang fast !
Eyebrows & lashes trimmed too
Hands and wrist hairless.
Just one of those things that could have been way worse than what it was
A great thing to tell a story about at night shift
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
My dad ran his construction company trucks on propane. They run extremely clean, the oil would never get dirty looking. I suspect you have a great engine. You also might have a market for the conversion parts - the carb and regulator. I converted a bunch of vehicles over to propane for him, real easy. Just disconnect the fuel pump, replace the carb, mount a tank and regulator and plumb. At the time in the 80's he was paying under a buck per gallon for bulk propane, when gas was at least 2x that. We used to use the grill tanks to get a truck back to the yard if someone ran out on the road.
Have to say a video of your experience would have been priceless!
Have to say a video of your experience would have been priceless!
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
I plan on keeping the propane carb on it
Already have found a tank I'm going to mount in the bed
I pulled the dipstick and the oil looks like it had just been changed
The inside of the exhaust pipes very nice looking
No use in fighting modern gasoline problems with a setup like that !
Already have found a tank I'm going to mount in the bed
I pulled the dipstick and the oil looks like it had just been changed
The inside of the exhaust pipes very nice looking
No use in fighting modern gasoline problems with a setup like that !
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Just pulled apart a turbo 460 propane fueled industrial engine of indeterminate origin. It was unbelievably clean! Luckily the propane parts were missing, I'm kinda attached to what little hair I still have! Well, truth in advertising; maybe not so much the ear. nose, and back applications
Paul
Paul
The Ford Orphanage
Life's too short for boring vehicles!
My quest to develop a universal solvent is held up by the lack of a storage container.
Paul
Life's too short for boring vehicles!
My quest to develop a universal solvent is held up by the lack of a storage container.
Paul
- jkimbrel65
- Posts: 965
- Joined: July 11, 2006, 8:53 pm
- Location: Athens Al
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
What is involved in switching from gas to propane?
Mike
Mike
I tried being normal once...
was the worst 10 minutes of my life
was the worst 10 minutes of my life
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Mike this truck had it on it when I got it
No gasoline carb on it... Just a propane unit only (about same size)
A regulator that is the size of a headlight mounted under the hood
The regulator is also plumbed to the heater hoses
Propane tank (I'm mounting it in the bed)
And that's about it
I talked to a guy that runs several trucks on propane
Says he really likes it
Propane about 1/2 price as gasoline...
If I can get 8 mpg... That would be like getting 16 with gasoline
No gasoline carb on it... Just a propane unit only (about same size)
A regulator that is the size of a headlight mounted under the hood
The regulator is also plumbed to the heater hoses
Propane tank (I'm mounting it in the bed)
And that's about it
I talked to a guy that runs several trucks on propane
Says he really likes it
Propane about 1/2 price as gasoline...
If I can get 8 mpg... That would be like getting 16 with gasoline
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Hey Pat, welcome to the LP club......sounds like you have been initiated.
Later
Later
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Tanglefoot wrote:Hey Pat, welcome to the LP club......sounds like you have been initiated.
Later
Well... After our conversation we had.... I was kinda hoping you
Wouldn't have seen this post !
But you know the old saying.....
"Kids will be kids"
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Saw the video. Favorite part was "I'm getting my a$$ back". Smart lady.
SPark
SPark
1932 Ford 5 window coupe. 302/C4
1962 8V-390/C6 Unibody Short Bed Soon to be Big Window - The Lincoln that never was
2013 F150 Super Crew Eco Boost 4x4
2015 Ford Edge for the little lady, because she said so!
2007 Mustang GT, 4.6-3V/5 Speed. Only 8680 miles on the clock.
More toys, I need more toys!!!
1962 8V-390/C6 Unibody Short Bed Soon to be Big Window - The Lincoln that never was
2013 F150 Super Crew Eco Boost 4x4
2015 Ford Edge for the little lady, because she said so!
2007 Mustang GT, 4.6-3V/5 Speed. Only 8680 miles on the clock.
More toys, I need more toys!!!
Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
I saw the video too. and heard Colleen say that.
After the fireball i don't blame her either! Good times! TR
After the fireball i don't blame her either! Good times! TR
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Re: Well..... That got the old heartbeat going !
Good stuff. Thanks for the laugh.