| [GMCnet] Propane Power [message #67254] |
Sat, 12 December 2009 10:46  |
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Larry etc.
More info on my Propane / Gas former '77 Palm Beach:
Although I had thre propane alternative I only drove with it operating a couple of times to see if it worked. I was told by the PO it was on the coach when he bought it. The first owner that he bought it from had installed it due to the Gas crises in the '70s. The MH was used to travel between MI and Utah where he had a Mining Business. Propane was readily available to him so it made sense. That was the era where you could drive somewhere but were never sure you could get fuel to return, the propane power would insure you could get home, maybe!
The availability of Propane never occurred. I recall visiting the Surplus Store in Forest City IA where Winnebago Industries are built in the '80s they had dozens of left over Propane conversions for a fraction of the original cost. Winnebago was expairementing and perhaps installed them on their MHs. That was the time of their GMC like rear engine ill fated Spectrum 2000 Motor Home. There is a post by me and a photo here:
http://www.bdub.net/publications/spectrum/spectrum.html
Too bad it was neat.
Mark LINY
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| Re: [GMCnet] Propane Power [message #67343 is a reply to message #67254] |
Sun, 13 December 2009 12:35  |
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Location: Fremont, CA
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That Spectrum 2000 is a very interesting motorhome. The things I
like about it are the big new Ford V10 with a plastic fan, and the
central A/C. Taking the warts off of the roof is a big plus. Also I
would imagine the driving position is lower to the road. Oh, some
good storage too.
The things I don't like are the rubber roof and the floor plan. It
looks like those extra 6' are used up in a larger bathroom and space
around the rear bed. Not enough compelling for me.
All in all it's a good looking coach.
Larry Davick
The Mystery Machine
On Dec 12, 2009, at 8:46 AM, Me Hemogoblin wrote:
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> Larry etc.
> More info on my Propane / Gas former '77 Palm Beach:
> Although I had thre propane alternative I only drove with it
> operating a couple of times to see if it worked. I was told by the
> PO it was on the coach when he bought it. The first owner that he
> bought it from had installed it due to the Gas crises in the '70s.
> The MH was used to travel between MI and Utah where he had a Mining
> Business. Propane was readily available to him so it made sense.
> That was the era where you could drive somewhere but were never
> sure you could get fuel to return, the propane power would insure
> you could get home, maybe!
> The availability of Propane never occurred. I recall visiting the
> Surplus Store in Forest City IA where Winnebago Industries are
> built in the '80s they had dozens of left over Propane conversions
> for a fraction of the original cost. Winnebago was expairementing
> and perhaps installed them on their MHs. That was the time of their
> GMC like rear engine ill fated Spectrum 2000 Motor Home. There is a
> post by me and a photo here:
> http://www.bdub.net/publications/spectrum/spectrum.html
> Too bad it was neat.
> Mark LINY
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