Anonymous-0
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I haave a IH 656 with very low hours, 1971, can it be converted to propane and what would be involved, parts, cost??
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Janicholson
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Various Conversion kits are available, I will add that unless the compression is raised with a shaved head (or propane head) and raised top pistons it will not perform as well as it should. Jim
Hugh McKinney
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All true, but it will run a lot cleaner and start easier in cold, wet weather!
Hugh McKinney
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I once taught a semester of high school chemistry, and learned of the slight but significant difference in structure of butane vs. propane. Same molecular weight but different volatility due to difference in length of hydrocarbon strings. So far in Louisiana we seem to get good quality l.p.g. but that could always change...
CenTex Farmall
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The propane sold now is pretty much all "HD-5" spec which calls for a minimum of 90% propane.
Switching to liquid over vapor once you get some warm water will help ensure that you burn off any potentially "heavier" elements at an even rate.
Switching to liquid over vapor once you get some warm water will help ensure that you burn off any potentially "heavier" elements at an even rate.
RDW Farmer, Not totally impossible, But Difficult as all Get-out! Getting all the correct components together would be a nightmare!!
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Why not Buy one??? and it will be Correct in all respects, Call Me Tomorrow!!!
If your are interested, I have a pretty nice one.
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Later,
John A.
I have a propane pickup and a propane 400 Farmall.
You have to treat them like a diesel in the cold. If they do start up, you have to let them sit until the vaporizer is warm. I know for a fact they need to babied in the cold. My pickup would let me get about 1/2 mile from the farm and then quit many times. Vaporizer is frozen about then and no heat from the engine yet.
I would always plug them in for at least an hour before using them. Neither one uses gas at all, just LP.
You have to treat them like a diesel in the cold. If they do start up, you have to let them sit until the vaporizer is warm. I know for a fact they need to babied in the cold. My pickup would let me get about 1/2 mile from the farm and then quit many times. Vaporizer is frozen about then and no heat from the engine yet.
I would always plug them in for at least an hour before using them. Neither one uses gas at all, just LP.
Chuckles46
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I had everything I owned on propane for over 20 years, trucks, cars, lawnmowers etc. Never had starting problems with any of them if kept tuned up. Ignition systems are a lot more critical on propane. Mine would start just fine all winter here in Wisconsin. The only reason I changed over to gasoline is the cost of modules for the newer vehicles.Just not cost effective anymore.
About 50 years ago, lot of tractors were converted to propane around here. Few worked out well, most were a pain. Exhaust systems eroded away, valves burned, pistons scored, overheating, hard starting.
Even the few factory propane IH trucks were a pain, same thing, exhaust systems falling off, valves burning, pistons scoring.
The thing I noticed was the engines lugged very well and then of course that is what happened. Always a bragging point, they lug so good so, well, I lug it. Especially on the trucks with just anybody driving them. Not pro truck drivers. No spitting and sputtering once you got them running which was kind of nice. Refueling was always a problem.
I actually was one who thought propane was a good idea when it first started out but soon changed my mind.
Even the few factory propane IH trucks were a pain, same thing, exhaust systems falling off, valves burning, pistons scoring.
The thing I noticed was the engines lugged very well and then of course that is what happened. Always a bragging point, they lug so good so, well, I lug it. Especially on the trucks with just anybody driving them. Not pro truck drivers. No spitting and sputtering once you got them running which was kind of nice. Refueling was always a problem.
I actually was one who thought propane was a good idea when it first started out but soon changed my mind.
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