Posted 28 August 2008 - 01:50 PM
Here is what I've found...
In order to be legal, vehicle modifications have to pass a battery of tests. This is required for each model year. So given a LPG Crown Victoria that is certified doesn't apply to an F250, even if the engines are exactly the same. A certified F250 from 2005 doesn't apply to a a 2006 F250, either. In a sense, I understand this-- messing around with fuel delivery systems might create a danger to the public in more ways than just smog.
You can still purchase the equipment and install it on your truck. In many states, you will probably be able to keep your registration and insurance right up to the point where you get caught,e.g., when somebody crashes into you. I can only begin to imagine the ensuing (pun intended) legal trouble.
All that said, propane is obviously a viable alternate fuel. It is the third most common vehicle fuel in the US. In Europe, there are already more choices for legal dual fuel cars. Propane doesn't cause any where near the wear and tear on IC engines as does gasoline.
I am continuing to search for a legal aftermarket supplier for my truck.