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Anyone tried this? Any luck/advice? Thanks, Jeff
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03-25-2010, 08:26 PM
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Re: E85
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Been to www.raceone85.com ?
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03-25-2010, 08:53 PM
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2 things, E85 is not always 85% ethanol. In the winter or colder months (or probably depending on where you live ?) It gets blended different. Its well 85% Ethanol and while not so corrosive to aluminum oxide coatings (**** that reminds me I forgot to drain my sons dragster carb after last season...ooooppppssss) It will still affect some seals, just pay attention to what you do in your fuel system. Its killer for stupid compression motors ,and like all alky it likes water as in attracts it. So be careful with letting it sit, you can check the specific gravity if you are that anal , and I do know people who do that keep it around and in their cars. My 72 Twin Turbo Hemi Challenger project was going to be E85, now Im tearing the motor down to build a DP engine out of (a spare bottom end) but its cool if you setup for it. Its kinda "the best of both worlds" as it were you can get it at the pump and run 14:1 slugs  Or stupid boost. Economy not so much , you will get about 1/2 the mileage from the ehthanol , so if its 85% ethanol 42.5 less mpg.....That was one thing I was worried about how much fuel to carry
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03-28-2010, 07:31 PM
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Re: E85
Hey Jeff, contact Ken Jones @ Ken Jones Performance, he's been working on some 85 stuff
He's good to talk to............ 618-533-5605 Rick
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03-29-2010, 01:00 PM
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Re: E85
i tried it last year and like it. i got a conversion kit from quick fuel. i had to play with jetting a little but that was the only tuning issue. as far as usage i maybe burned a third more than racing gas but most of it was due to warming up the motor. other than that i have no complaints about it at all (besides the smell). alot more consistant and gas i found
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04-08-2010, 06:14 PM
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Re: E85
Thanks Everyone I do appreciate the feedback.
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Re: E85
Jeff -
Take a look @ www.e85racecarbs.com. Chris Weisser had been building E85/E98 race carbs for about 15 years and is the expert on these things. Switched my bracket car over last year and LOVE it. Inexpensive readliy avail. fuel, Consistency to match that of Methanol, NOT corrosive - no babysitting the fuel system like with methanol, supports the agriculture of the good old USA. Truly a Win/Win/Win situation I |
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