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05-06-2007 08:37 PM #4
We run it in a couple of drag cars and my shop truck. Both the drag cars are big block Ford's and run in the 9's. Switching from race fuel to E-85 required going up two jet sizes in the primaries and 3 in the secondaries. This year we started adding E-100 to the pump E-85 and "brew up" a batch of E-90. Octane is now 107.
On my shop truck, the stock fuel line is still working fine after a year's time on E-85. I did have to change the fuel filter a few times after the initial changeover. Most all the newer carb and injection gaskets work just fine on E-85. I have a friend who does a lot of these changeovers in his shop so he set this truck up as well as did the chassis dyno tuning on both drag cars.
Performance is better with the E-85 then with pump gas, and with my proximity to so many ethanol plants in this area and the fact that it is currently $.47/gal. less then regular gas it works great for me. Besides, it's my contribution to lowering our dependance on imported oil. Guess I'd rather see my fuel dollars stay here then go to some foreigner who allready has too much money.... I know it won't solve any world problems, but it's something positive that I can do, anyway....Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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