Pickup project. Propane system ready to go.

The next part of the project. Repair kits should be here today or tomorrow. Couple of days to clean and repair then I can start installing them.

The weather is supposed to go to H E double L Monday so I have to hurry. I quit working outside in the cold quite a few years ago and I really do not want to do it again. My friend has a big boat that he is repairing in his shop so I am SOL as far as using that. Hurry, scamper, hurry, scamper, hurry, scamper. Jeeze, I have started to hate winter. Maybe not hate, takes too much energy to hate. Maybe just dislike it a lot and that way I can still live with it. Next winter "look out somewhere south, here I come".
Jim

Woh ho, sexy? Do you have a female pickup that wants to snuggle.

Thanks for the compliments. I wanted to anchor it down good in case of a head on accident. The tank weighs something over 100 pounds and the fuel will weigh 250 pounds when full so I do not want 350 to 400 pounds ripping my upper torso off of my lower torso when it pushes the back of the cab forward to the steering wheel.
Jim

Yeah...  That sounds like it could be painful. Would pretty much ruin your day.

Looks like it is coming along great, Jim.  This will be finished in time for Quartzsite in January?

Very cool, Jim! Dandy looking tank. Love that truck. I was wondering, what happens if someone takes a pot shot at your truck and hits that tank?

I like your confidence. I f i did all that mechanical stuff i would be worried about a mistake. I suppose you will drive it a good bit before you make a big trip.

Or your just that dang good of a mechanic. Oh, that's right you rebuilt the transfer case. If you can do that, you can do anything. You have approached hero status Jim.

You can calculate the volume.

It is 3.14 X diameter X diameter divided by 4 and all that times the length.

It looks about 20 inches around and about 50 inches long.

so 3.14 X 20 X 20 divide by 4 = 314. Then 50 X 314 = 15,700 cubic in. As Lee said, 231 cu.in. / gallon. So 15700/231=68 gallons

The next most common tank diameter is 24. But 22 may exist...

So if tank is 24 x 50 then volume should be 98 gallons

If that tank is 24 inches in diameter it is probably a standard 100 gallon tank-boom(bad choice of words)bang(also bad choice)shazamm - much better

If you ever plan a suicide bombing we will be in trouble:)

I have dealt w/towing a good bit of stuff 400 miles to Florida camp many times. Your concerns are in line.
Those presure tanks usually have a serious stamp on their volume(maybe ASTM standards too). I forgot what that stands for.
I just know those tanks are built like brick sh*t houses.
I have cut a few up and am amazed out the heavy dutiness...

As far as weight distribution the center where you put it is perfect.

Time to start the rebuild. There is a mixer and a regulator that had to be rebuilt because the system had been sitting for many years and all the gaskets were dried up and icky.

First photo is the regulator on lower right and the mixer on upper left. The regulator is the part of the system that turns the liquid propane to a gas. Engine coolant travels through the regulator and heats up the gas because when the liquid changes to gas the pressure drop will cause everything to freeze up. Then in turn the warmer gas will burn better.


This is an interior look at the regulator with all the engine coolant and gas channels. The liquid propane enters just about dead center through the cover. The two hose barbs closest to you are for the engine coolant and the 90 degree hose barb on the right is where the gas comes out. The other side is boring so I did not show it. I had a hard time paring it down to ten photos.


The mixer with the air filter sitting on it. The air cleaner sitting down over the mixer this way keeps everything pretty low on top of the engine. In a later photo you can see where the mixer opens up to allow air to enter the carburetor when it is in the gasoline mode.


This is what attaches the mixer to the carburetor.


The mixer attached to the top of the carburetor. near the top you can see where it is opened up so air can flow in. During propane mode that gap will be closed.


The air cleaner attached to the top of the mixer. If you must know the color is "grape". I had white and grape on hand so it got grape.


The regulator mounted on the fender well. The fender well is plastic so I bolted down a plate first to try to keep the bracket bolts from tearing out.


The propane shut off for when the pickup is running on gasoline. There is a gasoline shut off on the front of the carburetor also so no gasoline enters when in the propane mode.


The whole system installed. I had to use the old propane gas hose that carries the low pressure propane from the regulator to the top of the mixer because I "oh my" ordered the wrong hose. A new hose is on the way.


The controls in the cab. The knob opens and closes the mixer air control and the switch is pretty self explanatory.


I thought I would throw in a photo of my ceder and floor mat foam arm rest also since I am here anyway.


First thing tomorrow I will be at the propane house loading up for a test run. Damn I hope this works.
Thanks for stopping by. I will keep you posted on whether or not you should convert. lol
Jim