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Couple of different reasons: The 80 is over 20 years old, wires become brittle, plastic plugs begin to corrode, VCC's do begin to fail and sensors/ECU's will need to be replaced. The 1F is a very reliable engine in factory form, however, it is my belief that in race conditions and taking a constant, substantial, beating these systems are going to fail. What is the problem with converting to propane? I have personal experience with propane systems and there simplicity and reliability is unmatched by an system that has substantial electronics involved. Propane burns substantially cleaner than gasoline, has a much higher octane rating and will run on any angle, through the rough bumps and even upside down without the need of any sensors, fuel pumps, ECU's or wires. When analyzing this from a cost perspective, all of these additional costs need to be factored, sensors, wires and components will all need to be replaced at some point, add that to the cost of the fuel cell, fuel pumps, fittings and filters and you begin to realize the switch to propane makes complete sense. While I would agree that a "street" cruiser would benefit more form a factory fuel injection set up I just don't see the advantage financially or reliability wise that sways me enough to keep the OEM FI. Unless someone with a successful, aftermarket Land Cruiser company was willing to sponsor...
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