Q: Can I put a natural gas motor into a normal truck?

asked by on April 18, 2017

My truck motor died and I have to replace it. I want to know if I can buy a new natural gas motor and replace it with my old motor.

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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