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by grumpydad
Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Town gas cng ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1113

Town gas cng ?

Town gas cng ?

Hi every one
Advice before I go any further
I need to run a generator it will use a petrol engine
About 100 horse power was going to us one with a carb
So that I could use a open loop system
The question is it all the same front end if I use cng
And can I run it strait of the ...
by grumpydad
Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1940 Cadillac
Replies: 11
Views: 3092

Re: 1940 Cadillac

Thanks every one

the vap is 3 months old OMVL 90 only using one of the takeoffs
the power valve is new to it is one that has a screw for each carb
And got the pipes to the mixers the same length
The carbs have been rebuilt needles spot on took 3 go to get it right
just slightly lean above 4000 ...
by grumpydad
Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1940 Cadillac
Replies: 11
Views: 3092

Re: 1940 Cadillac

Hi woody
Thanks for coming back to me
Yes you are right it had a twin choke carter
With 1 1/8 chokes and the motor would only rev to 4000
The twin su are 1 ¾ and I love them had no problem setting them up
The motor will now rev to 5500
Yes it is a fuelling issue with the idle
It dose not seem to ...
by grumpydad
Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1940 Cadillac
Replies: 11
Views: 3092

1940 Cadillac

Hi all
As the title we have a 1940 Cadillac
This is 6750 cc and is a side valve V 8
It has 2 hif 44 SU carbs from a range rover
And has a open loop system
It is running on lpg at the moment
And runs quite well but very thirsty
We have a friend with a rolling road
Can some one tell us what the ...