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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Post CL find: 1978 propane powered F250 SuperCab

1978 CLASSIC WORK TRUCK F250 FORD PROPANE POWERED 3/4 TON EXTRA CAB

1978 CLASSIC WORK TRUCK F250 FORD PROPANE POWERED 3/4 TON EXTRA CAB - $2800 (SPANAWAY)

1978 3/4 TON FORD TRUCK SUPER CAB

TWIN FOLD DOWN JUMP SEATS IN THE BACK OF THE CAB

2WD
429 BIG BLOCK RUNS ON PROPANE WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION
3 TANKS 95 GALLON AND TWO 20 GALLON SIDE TANKS, PLUS HAS HOOKUP FOR FOURTH TANK
SET UP TO TOW AND HAUL
WELL MAINTAINED AND BUILT CORRECTLY
TRUCK IS IN EXCELLANT MECHANICAL CONDITION. IT RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT.
HAS 2 INCH RECEIVER AND A BALL HITCH IN BED. WIRED FOR ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES WITH CONTROLLER
CAN BE SEEN THIS SATURDAY AT 137 161ST STREET SOUTH SPANAWAY , WASHINGTON. WHICH IS ON THE CORNER OF PACIFIC AVENUE AND 161ST STREET SOUTH.
OR EMAIL FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
MAKE OFFER~





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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Pics in the link (its a pain to post from my wife's iPad)



Edit: i was bored and went ahead and posted pics (below)
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Wow thats weird, how much does propane cost? I also wonder how much it cost to do that sort of conversion.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Conversion is like a grand (for the parts, not counting the tanks)

Costs about $3/gal at normal places, probably less if getting 100+ gallons
 
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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You know that would be something to consider. Though i think doing a conversion to use hydrogen would probably be more beneficial but really expensive. Using propane though, that could serve as a dual purpose for running an in-bed torch.
 
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It burns super clean, oil barely gets dirty at all after 5K miles.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Propane Conversion Kits : Facts About Propane Conversions
 
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Man, imagine my 400 powered by a 100 gallon propane tank... Thad be cool. But with a carbbed engine wouldn't it cost more for injectors?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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I have been interested in propane for awhile, more so now that gas is $4.23 a gallon. But a grand is a lot of money.... and I don't know if the power would go down at all
 
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I saw its listed again.

My understanding,
You do loose a little power, and efficiency (5-10%).
But at just over half the cost of gasoline, that's not bad.
 
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