[AT] natural gas engine

[Kevin]

L3000 LeRoi V12  3006 ci. If I can get the shipping worked out I would like 
to buy 2 of these engines. Keep one for electric and the other to repower a 
larger IHC with . This is just something that I would like to do IF I can 
AFFORD to do it. The higher compression would be good, just as long as I 
kept the higher octane to run it with. Wouldnt want to burn holes in those 6 
3/4 " pistons.
Thanks Charlie
ironman
Kevin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] natural gas engine


> Kevin a typical farm tractor set up to run on Propane would have higher 
> compression pistons than the same model set up to run on gasoline. 
> Natural gas makes slightly less power than Propane so it might even have a 
> bit higher compression ratio.  However; people who want their antique 
> gasoline tractors to make more power sometimes use Propane pistons.  Most 
> of those old engines had fairly low compression ratios to begin with.  I 
> suspect your power plant engine would be fine run on gasoline with just a 
> carb change.
>
> What brand, size and type engine is it?
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin" <ironman1962 at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:19 PM
> Subject: [AT] natural gas engine
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>
> HI   Does any one know what would have to be changed to run an engine set 
> up for natural gas on gasoline ?
> I know a gas carb would be needed, but how about the pistons valves ect ?
> Im looking at a power plant engine that runs on natural gas and was not 
> wanting to have to redo the whole engine to run on gas.
> Thanks
> ironman
> Kevin
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