Golden Jubilee
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:45 pm
Location: Canada's left Coast
PRO "PAIN"
I may have committed to buy a not bad looking GRUMMAN 1-1/2 ton step-side van. This Grumman is licenced and running and ready for a test drive.
This Grumman is propane fueled. The GMC 5.7 litre engine starts and idles really well. The power is a little low, but then it is burning propane. This van appears to operate as one might expect until 60kmh. (35mph) No amount of encouragement will push the Grumman over 60KMH.
One of my concerns is driving it from there to here. While the route is a little rugged and there are two steep sections, I do not want to block traffic. I am checking for an alternate route.
My first thoughts are fuel starvation, maybe a plugged filter. The propane tanks are full.
I do not know, at this time, if this truck is dual fuel. I understand there is a possibility the ECU may have been re-flashed for the fuel change.
The system may be an after market installation because there is a gasoline tank under the truck. I cannot say if the propane conversion is an add-on system that uses the throttle body or is a dedicated propane carburetor, the seller does not know this situation. If I go to look at this Grumman, I will have to travel about 2 hours each way.
My reason for entertaining buying the Grumman is storage for a bunch of Old IHC truck parts. I need to get these parts out of the weather. I lost my third rag and tube Costco carport canopy, two weeks ago. My neighbour two doors down the lane never has a wind problem, with his canopy, because he is sheltered by his neighbour's big garage. . My carport is lined up with the space between the two houses across the lane. One of these neighbours always has his sturdy fence blow down. This last wind was strong enough to rip the canopy post mounts out and the canopy was trying to fly away.
The interior dimensions are 14 feet from the driver protection rack to rear door, 16 feet from firewall to rear door
79 inches wide, 41 inches between wheel wells, 80 inches floor to roof
Artificial intelligence is no match for real stupidity....