Many, many Alfa's of those days were equipped with an LPG system in The
Netherlands (Diesel is more popular nowadays)

Weight will hardly be a problem as the LPG tank will be mouted over the rear
axle and the petrol tank will be nearly empty.
It will costs you some boot space unless you invest in an (expensive) modern
tank that comes in the spare tyre space.

Alfa's do go very nice on LPG as well as they are relativily high
compression engines.
The fuel consumption is approx 10-15% higher than on petrol.
--
Ciao from Holland
AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan)
Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000)
Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4)


"MeatballTurbo" > schreef in bericht
t...
> In article >, am
> says...
> >
> >
> > > From: MeatballTurbo >
> > > Organization: Bouncing-czechs.com
> > > Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo
> > > Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 07:30:03 +0100
> > > Subject: What are mid 90's Alfas like on LPG?
> > >
> > > As the time to actually buy a new car approaches, I just an inredible
> > > thought. While the Saab has to go, period, I could get something with
an
> > > equally juicy engine if it could be run on LPG.
> > >
> > > While I said before, no V6's because of economy, maybe that wouldn't
be
> > > the case if it could safely and comfortabley run on LPG instead of
> > > petrol.
> > >
> > > That would put the 155 V6 and possibly the 164 v6 (only possibly
because
> > > of the sheer size of the vehicle) firmly in the affordable luxury
> > > cruiser bracket. I know the conversion might cost way more than the
car
> > > (depending on whether the 164 keeps climbing in price), but it
wouldn't
> > > take long with a V6 to reap the fuel benefits, especially if I keep
the
> > > car for a couple of years, and move it on before fuel duty on LPG
equals
> > > that of Petrol.
> > >
> > > What does everyone think?
> >
> > All right for a Range Rover, but it would be utter sacrilege to an Alfa
V6.
> >
> >
> Don't see how. It has a lower calorific value, so you burn more, but at
> a lower price, but it actually has a higher octane rating, so you could
> run higher compression ration, or more ignition advance before knock
> sets in.
>
> Plus, in something like 164 or a 75, wouldn't the weight of the tank of
> LPG at the rear of the vehicle return some of the balance that was lost
> over the TS models due to the extra engine weight?
> --
> The poster formerly known as Skodapilot.
> http://www.bouncing-czechs.com