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Lpg operated forklift problems

Sirs, Friends, Guys.

Had converted one Yale 1968 forklift with Perkins P4 engine to run on LPG by changing engine to Isuzu 1800 cc 69 hp engine. We had fitted the same fluid coupling on to this isuzu engine, which was soon realized as a mistake and we directly mounted the clutch assly. to the crankshft end. Now it was running properly for about 100 hrs but operators manage to some how break the engine mountings and there by misaligning the new engine. As the case in India is operators are used to diesel engines we are now thinking of converting the P4 engine to LPG and fitting it with the fluid coupling. Anyone who has done it or can put in there valuable inputs would be highly appreciated.

Regards
  • Posted 26 Oct 2007 16:01
  • By HimalayanMonk
  • joined 26 Oct'07 - 3 messages
  • Gujarat, India
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Hey Jim,

Thanks for reply..

Yes am talking about old lifts, but there are more numbers of that kind of lifts in India. Also the Fluid Coupling available in India are for low rpm high torque where as the isuzu engine which is presently fitted on to the lift has maximum torque at maximum rpm...

That was reason we removed it.

Now is there any such viable option you came accross in such a scene.

Plus am newbie getting in to this sort of work, am more into engines overhauling, rebuilding, etc.

You inputs would be valuable.

Rgds.
  • Posted 27 Oct 2007 13:00
  • By HimalayanMonk
  • joined 26 Oct'07 - 3 messages
  • Gujarat, India
When Machine is treated like human it responds favourably.
You are talking real old school here, in the US we would have never tried such a conversion. The main trick will be lining up that Fluid Coupling to run true. I used to have alot of those style trucks in the 80's at Yale. Don't see them much any more.

jimp
  • Posted 27 Oct 2007 12:37
  • By jim_p
  • joined 26 Aug'06 - 18 messages
  • Florida, United States

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