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Anyone looking into ordering the 3.7 Ti-VCT V6 with the propane prep package.

Here in Canada a complete conversion costs about $4500 to $5500. This is for a dual conversion gas/propane. Vehicle is reported to run equally well on either fuel. Propane costs about 40% less then gas. It would not take long at this rate to pay for the conversion.

If anyone is planning a conversion I would be interested in any information regarding conversion companies, systems, costs and procedures.
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Resurrection anyone?

Gasoline is now 1.14 a litre again, propane 0.47

I drive 100k to 200k a year...i was on CNG for about $1 a gallon in NY at the public National Fuel Gas station, had a route between Cleveland and Hamilton ON. I had a 600km (400 mile) range with the addition of 2 tanks. Had no problem finding fuel from MI, OH, NY, and thru Ontario all the way to Ottawa (although farther I had to continue on to Quebec or turn around back to Peterborough)

Now CNG is not what I'm talking about, here it's hard to find and about 85c a litre, in US its usually more expensive than gasoline (save that one station in Buffalo and some in Utah)...soo....

Does anyone have a line on kits for the Transit, or already converted vehicles? The 4500-5500 is a pure cash grab. I never paid more than $2000 for a dedicated CNG dodge, due to the fact that people thought they had no range and no power...had no problem carrying 2000 lbs with mine, cost $45 for 800 km....now I'm itching for a propane, my route is gone and i'm heavy on the Canadian deliveries
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Oh and no chinese kits. I value my life

Hoping for a LIQUID not vapour conversion, but not absolutely necessary
Alliance Autogas has a Ford Transit EPA approved conversion kit, utilizing a 21 gallon donut tank in place of the spare tire. No cutting of wires or drilling of intake, plug and play. Exactly what I'm looking for!

Unfortunately they have such a backlog of orders, there's no interest in selling a kit to individuals, it's all to conversion facilities.

Maybe I can pick up a used model someday. That's the best method IMO, let somebody else pay the conversion cost and depreciation

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Never had any issues with my CNG over 500,000 but propane is a different animal

I think it'd be wise to stick with the usual suspects, Prins, Tomasetto, Impco and such

The Alliance Autogas is warranted for 5 years or 100,000 miles...

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Really, I would like a liquid system not vapour. Imagine not drilling any holes and just hooking up to your existing injectors...that would open up the 3.5 ecoboost not just the 3.7

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There's something to be said for simple. I know where to get propane carbs, as many as I want...

But for seamless factory performance and no loss in mileage, gasoline/liquid propane combo injectors and the necessary pumps & ECU don't seem to be available as a set...maybe they think the public is too stupid and will blow themselves up

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Sorry about the delay, I'm now back to work after 2 months. I'm going to continue hunting down suppliers in my spare time. I don't even have a Transit!

Other than obtaining a service manual on the ICOM system and ordering each part, they are not selling to the public yet.

As for range - 1000 miles on both tanks is easily doable! My CNG Dodge had 6 tanks, if it was propane it would have held 148 gallons so at 18 mpg hwy that's 2664 miles lol

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However if you have a 3.7, any major brand name will work...

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