How many people drive Yank V8's as daily drivers
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I did until 2013 (when the fuel was nearly £1.50/litre) now considering it again. Just wondered if I was in the minority?
My T-bird does about 26mpg on a 50 mile/day commute mainly on the motorway, which considering its a 4.6 I don't think is too bad.
Do you have a cut-off, either on fuel prices (when it goes over a certain figure), or commute distance?
My T-bird does about 26mpg on a 50 mile/day commute mainly on the motorway, which considering its a 4.6 I don't think is too bad.
Do you have a cut-off, either on fuel prices (when it goes over a certain figure), or commute distance?
I run a 2009 Challenger SRT-8 as my daily and have for about three and a half years now, I LPG it as it was hurting when fuel costs were high as I do 15k-20k a year, the display says around 14mpg average which is US so probably more like 16-17mpg, this equates to roughly £40 of gas to 200 miles where as petrol was double that. ive done 63k miles in it and love it
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Any problems with putting the LPG on it?
I have to say im a little bit tempted to do it on mine as covering 20k per year means ill recoup the cost quickly.
Ive not seen anyone else put LPG on a Coyote motor though.
ive had no problems with it effecting the engine, I looked into it and the guy I used had done a few SRT8 jeeps and had checked into the engine with Prins who said it would be ok, some engines need flash lube but the dodge engine did not require it, I did have a scare though as Matt Harper on here raised concerns that the dodge engine needs top end lubrication and felt the engine would be harmed, but I spoke with the installers who felt thee was nothing to be concerned with so I have left it be, its now done 63k miles and still as good as the day I bought it so im happy as it has made running a car like this cheap in all honesty I have to say im a little bit tempted to do it on mine as covering 20k per year means ill recoup the cost quickly.
Ive not seen anyone else put LPG on a Coyote motor though.
My wife and I split our commuting among the 3 cars we share. We have two Jeep Renegades and a Camaro SS. Last month we drove 3,000 miles of which 997 were in the Camaro. 6.2 litres of V8 still manages up to 30 mpg cruising on the motorway (but not when it is me driving). Our average with the car is 26.5mpg. What is not to like?
KevinCamaroSS said:
My wife and I split our commuting among the 3 cars we share. We have two Jeep Renegades and a Camaro SS. Last month we drove 3,000 miles of which 997 were in the Camaro. 6.2 litres of V8 still manages up to 30 mpg cruising on the motorway (but not when it is me driving). Our average with the car is 26.5mpg. What is not to like?
Pretty much the same as my T-bird. vaughan watkins said:
ive had no problems with it effecting the engine, I looked into it and the guy I used had done a few SRT8 jeeps and had checked into the engine with Prins who said it would be ok, some engines need flash lube but the dodge engine did not require it, I did have a scare though as Matt Harper on here raised concerns that the dodge engine needs top end lubrication and felt the engine would be harmed, but I spoke with the installers who felt thee was nothing to be concerned with so I have left it be, its now done 63k miles and still as good as the day I bought it so im happy as it has made running a car like this cheap in all honesty
There's maybe a bone of contention here that was not deliberate on my part. I think that Vaughan's positive experience with his LPG conversion is good news. My only caution is when it comes to the small-print. If your LPG conversion guarantees repair/replacement protection against damage caused by a lack of upper cylinder lubricant (LPG does not have lubricating properties, as does gasoline) - then I'd say have at it.I don't have as deep an understanding of the Ford 5.0, as I do Mopar Apache 372 and 392 (having bracket raced both quite regularly). One sure-fire way to destroy the exhaust valves and seats on these engines is to starve them of UCL. Nor am I a fan of flash lube, which ultimately contaminates the O2 sensors to the point where they are likely to fail also.
I think it all boils down to how risk averse you are. The fact that I have modified my car and race it quite hard means that my manufacturers warranty is no longer worth a turd, so it's not like I'm conservative or critical of others who do likewise. I live in a part of the world where fuel is relatively cheap, so am less qualified to make a constructive cost/benefit argument - but I think you will struggle to find ANY LPG company that will guarantee their system against valve/seat erosion damage in ANY engine - much less the ones that really do rely on good UCL.
SRT Hellcat said:
I must admit to not being a fan of LPG. I would rather suffer the fuel consumption. That said if it is working for you, happy days
When I was putting £150 a week in I had to decide do I sell the car or risk LPG, I opted LPG lol just means I can use it as a daily and afford it, if I could afford the petrol I wouldn't have gone LPG, its saved me around £2,500 in 13 months of use, now 3 years down the line I will have saved circa £5-6k in fuel costs, im not a wealthy man so its enabled me to run a nice car as a daily on a car allowance from work 
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