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Originally Posted by rajincajintj
if you have any questions on the propane, i converted my LS to run on the 'pane so i will be happy to help
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Don't want to hijack, but I have a question about LPG conversions. The OP says LPG is around 104 octane.
I have read that:
"Propane holds approximately 86 percent of the energy of gasoline and so requires more storage volume to drive a range equivalent to gasoline,"
"cars running on propane have less range, compared to the volume of the fuel stored, than cars running on conventional gasoline. The main difference in range comes from a difference in heat energy per liter of fuel (gasoline’s is better)."
I am not a thermodynamics professor, so we got that outta the way. I am interested in alternative performance fuels that can compete with gasoline but costs a lot less. So, how do the two statements above correlate to 104 octane of LPG being inferior to gasoline?
One comment came from a pro-conversion company that provides parts and installation service. The other comment came from an anti-conversion negative nay-bob.