Topic: Home-made PROPANE CONVERSION

[Bloomcounty]

Here are some pictures of my homemade propane conversion , I'm using a impco 125 mixer and a impco model J converter ! Havn't tried it on the trail yet but it runs great in the garage ! what do you guys think ?

[1Bad4Runner]

Very interesting, was it expencive to build?

[brainlessfool]

Nice thinking! butt I would move the reg. off of the motor and put it on the fender.  

[Bloomcounty [OP]]

Thanks guys , it was pretty cheap to build porb. got less than $200 . But it took alot of time to research and gather parts ! O' and I plumed the regulator directly to the mixer for instant starting !

[ntsqd]

Nice thinking! butt I would move the reg. off of the motor and put it on the fender. 

Why for?
No experience with prophane so I'm curious. Engine vibes shake the mixer too much or ?

[bjack]

Thanks guys , it was pretty cheap to build porb. got less than $200 . But it took alot of time to research and gather parts ! O' and I plumed the regulator directly to the mixer for instant starting !

Good idea, I have to crank mine for 30 seconds or more when starting it cold.

[alwayzbroken]

I've Been waiting for this. Do you have part numbers and part sources? How about a step by step write up of what you did.

[Bloomcounty [OP]]

Sorry no prt #'s but I can tell ya what everything is ! Like I said the mixer is a Impco 125 ,the regulator is a Impco model J , I have an electric (12vdc) cutoff silonoid , a fork lift in line propane filter and the fuel line is Propane rated(350psi) 3/8 id hose that I got from a local forklift shop . Hope this help ,If ya need more info let me know . O, and I got all my stuff either from E-bay or my local fork lift shop !!

[brainlessfool]

Engine vibes shake the mixer too much or ?

that would be my fear.

the "mixer" is meant to be on the motor, the reg is not. maybe just fine tho.

[Willy Mammoth]

Watch out for the viberations fatiguing the pipe and having it break off. I would do like Brainless said and move it to the fender and use a flexable hose to connect it. Or make sure it is securely mounted with a bracket, not the pipe.  Let us know how it does on the road / trail.

[brainlessfool]

I would do like Brainless said

I'm going to have this one framed!! 

[KYOTA]

You can see the simple bracket I made for mine out of 2"x.25" flat bar. I dont think I'd want the reg. being supported by that pipe and taking jolts and such either 

[WHITE_TRASH]

On our trucks at work (C-60's, F-600 and F-700's we mount the regulator to a bracket right next to the mixer but mounted to the firewall.  No issues so far and our trucks get the absolute hell beat out of them! 

[Dazz]

Mounting the mixer on the engine is not an issue if you fab a decent bracket...

Also here is a visual for others to refer to when building a Pane kit...

[Dazz]

BC,

Got any pics of your throttle body adapter for the mixer?

[Bloomcounty [OP]]

Yeah I agree , I wil be making a braket for the regulator ! I also have to plum in my water lines  to the regulator ! Here is a better look at my adaptor .

[Bloomcounty [OP]]

Just to follow up on my system ! I've had the truck out three times and It runs great no problems at all ! NO power loss! It starts instantly no matter what angle it's sitting at ! Wish I'd have done this as my first upgrade !! Special thanks to my buddy Andy Wood who helped me fab the adapter for the mixer !!

[toyo487]

could you do this on a 22RE?  I'd love to try it on my motor. any ideas?
thanks, Justin