As the trip comes flying towards us, its easy to let small items fall through the cracks. One missed item that would completely make the trip impossible to pull off is our CNG Transfer hose. The fantastic guys at Parker Fittings committed to us back at the Barbers Indy Races to build us a custom CNG Transfer Hose to refill the GTO from our large refueling tanks in the IMPCO Pickup. Because Flagstaff AZ and Amarilo TX dont have CNG refueling stations, our backup supply will be necessary to bridge the gap. The fuel is under 3600 PSI so it is impossible to transfer from tank to tank without the proper High Pressure hose. Since the fittings are a air chuck design you cannot even undo the hose while it is pressurized. So this custom hose will have a venting valve on it just like the filling hoses at the CNG stations. Monday the Parker Fitting guys will be in Birmingham, to be sure the hose works, and to plumb our refilling tanks together.
This post is a huge thank you to Parker Fittings for being our official valve and fitting company and taking such excellent care of the Route66GoatGas Project.
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Welcome to the record setting effort to become the first CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicle (Red 66 Pontiac GTO) to drive from Chicago to LA completely powered by CNG! We are a couple of nuckleheads looking to have a blast and hopefully awaken true Americans to reclaim the fun that was lost through our dependence on foreign oil.
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