[AT] natural gas engine

[charlie hill]

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>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: [AT] natural gas engine


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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