NOS injection on a propane engine
NOS injection on a propane engine
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What's involved injecting Nitrous Oxide in a straight propane (LPG) powered V8 engine?
There are the same rules as in a gas engine?
Has been tryied?
TIA,
Rick
There are the same rules as in a gas engine?
Has been tryied?
TIA,
Rick





RE: NOS injection on a propane engine
RE: NOS injection on a propane engine
RE: NOS injection on a propane engine
When running NOS on a gasoline engine, you can simply richen the gasoline mixture to help with combustion cooling. The evaporative effect of the rich gasoline helps draw heat from the combustion chamber. When running LPG, a rich mixture is dry and relatively no heat is absorbed. You can have a very hot combustion chamber very quickly with NOS and LPG.
Some rodders are using LPG with NOS and gasoline, where the LPG is simply replacing gasoline in the process, and there is relatively little heat buildup.
Franz
RE: NOS injection on a propane engine
So to cool down the combustion chamber and prevent detonation may be possible to inject water+alcohol in conjunction with NOS?
Also I have not forged but cast pistons in my rebuilt engine, do you think they will take the extra punishment of a moderate amount of NOS without blowing away?
And what about the ignition timing curve? Will need to be retarded on NOS? LPG is said to like a short ignition curve all in about 32 degrees total.
Thanks again
RE: NOS injection on a propane engine
Timing with this engine will be strictly by the seat of your pants, with a VERY careful eye on the plugs. Install a knock sensor meter to help too.
Franz