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03-31-2008 04:31 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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Don,,, in order to keep all this 'fathomeable)....
Don,,, in order to keep all this 'fathomeable). Hot rodders past and present, for the most part, are able to grasp the anatomy of combustion on the molecular theory,,,, 1 atom fuel ($) 1 atom air (no...
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03-29-2008 07:51 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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pm <-----------???? sorry I'm not sure what you mean :)
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03-29-2008 07:39 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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Don,,,, where were you 40 years ago,,, we could...
Don,,,, where were you 40 years ago,,, we could have used you at the track :) Peter
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03-29-2008 05:51 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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I found that flow numbers can be deceiving. I ran...
I found that flow numbers can be deceiving. I ran a blown BB Chev in my boat,,, the heads were fully ported (rectangular ports) one head had a crack between intake and exhaust seat, I didn't trust...
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03-29-2008 05:21 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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Hi Pat, I agree, it's a tool to guestimate power...
Hi Pat, I agree, it's a tool to guestimate power output. The error margin is not much compared to the human element. I recall making only 1 change at a time and noting the difference in performance...
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03-29-2008 04:33 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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Dyno 2000,,, it's served me well for quite a...
Dyno 2000,,, it's served me well for quite a number of years and I'm familiar with the program. Sure wish the technology was available in my racing days,,, then it was trial and error :) Peter
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03-29-2008 03:33 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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Yes to your question,,, actually I started as a...
Yes to your question,,, actually I started as a kid with model airplanes running on methanol/nitromethane fuel. In my early teens I was hopping them up to the max,,,, until I went too far with my...
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03-29-2008 03:12 PM
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Oh boy,,,,,,,, you guys take me back in time....
Oh boy,,,,,,,, you guys take me back in time. Yes, the motor shakes,,,, the ground shakes,,,,, and the crew shakes. 80% nitro, a dash of hydrazine, mag locked at 60 deg. lead,,,, and with a good...
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03-29-2008 03:03 PM
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Yes Pat,,, exercise extreme caution while...
Yes Pat,,, exercise extreme caution while blending fuel,,, oh,,,, and keep glancing at the clouds in case the sun is blocked,,,, it could make a difference in the ratio due to temp drop/air fuel,,,...
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03-29-2008 02:55 PM
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I suggested reading the link ''before'' adding a...
I suggested reading the link ''before'' adding a dash of hydrazine. Actually, young hotrodders are so similar to us old guys. I was no different and wanted the biggest bang for the buck,,, albeit, I...
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03-29-2008 01:37 PM
Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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For info on 'nitromethane' as a fuel, see...
For info on 'nitromethane' as a fuel, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nitromethane,,, for more go yet, don't rule out a 'dash' of hydrazene,,, good luck :-) Peter
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