I am looking at getting a local guy to convert my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder to cng.
He says that he doesn't have 'calibrations' for the 4.0L v6 engine. He tells me that it's possible to convert the engine but that because it's not an engine that he already has these calibrations for they would have to be generated which he says will cost approx. $12,000.00. Moreover he's not really interested in getting the calibrations on this engine and there are larger engines he's more interested in getting calibrations on. He wants to interest me in a business proposition splitting the cost on doing these calibrations for vehicles with these other engines and then help him sell services to owners of those vehicles with those engines.
Sorry for the long story back ground but that is the tee up to my question. I don't understand what is so darn expensive about getting these 'calibrations'. Are we not talking about ignition timing adjustments mostly? I mean if there are do it yourself kits out there being sold to people with all sorts of engines and basically they just adjust the timing to maximize efficiencies. What else is involved here that could possibly justify these numbers? As far as I understand he's not talking about epa certified installations. Just doing OBDII compatible installations that make a bi-fuel not dedicated system.
He's wanting to charge about $9k for a conversion on an engine he already knows and I guess it would be $14k for an engine he doesn't know assuming it's an engine he's interested in.
I like my pathfinder. I also want to go cng with the vehicle I already own. Small chance I'll take him up on his business offer at this time. But I want to understand what is involved.
A do it yourself isn't going to have to go thru a vastly different tuning up procedure than this guy does is he? What's the deal?
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He says that he doesn't have 'calibrations' for the 4.0L v6 engine. He tells me that it's possible to convert the engine but that because it's not an engine that he already has these calibrations for they would have to be generated which he says will cost approx. $12,000.00. Moreover he's not really interested in getting the calibrations on this engine and there are larger engines he's more interested in getting calibrations on. He wants to interest me in a business proposition splitting the cost on doing these calibrations for vehicles with these other engines and then help him sell services to owners of those vehicles with those engines.
Sorry for the long story back ground but that is the tee up to my question. I don't understand what is so darn expensive about getting these 'calibrations'. Are we not talking about ignition timing adjustments mostly? I mean if there are do it yourself kits out there being sold to people with all sorts of engines and basically they just adjust the timing to maximize efficiencies. What else is involved here that could possibly justify these numbers? As far as I understand he's not talking about epa certified installations. Just doing OBDII compatible installations that make a bi-fuel not dedicated system.
He's wanting to charge about $9k for a conversion on an engine he already knows and I guess it would be $14k for an engine he doesn't know assuming it's an engine he's interested in.
I like my pathfinder. I also want to go cng with the vehicle I already own. Small chance I'll take him up on his business offer at this time. But I want to understand what is involved.
A do it yourself isn't going to have to go thru a vastly different tuning up procedure than this guy does is he? What's the deal?
Moderators note: Thread moved to "Conversions"
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