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Diesel engines (compression ignition) cannot be directly converted to propane as they do not create enough heat to ignite the propane. Propane injection systems claim to add both HP and give you better mileage to a gallon of diesel. I have not been able to find a reliable report on these claims. Obviously adding propane gives the cylinder a increased charge of fuel and therefore less diesel is needed to create the same output of power. If anyone finds an independent report, I would like to see it.
I wouldn't mind checking out a gas conversion to propane. There are still a few good V10 and 8.1 gassers out there that might be candidates for modification to propane or natural gas.
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