Nope. You guys are convincing. Whenever the day
comes that I want to venture off of the gasoline
alley, I think I'll take a whack at alky. Thanks
again.
--- dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com wrote:
> i guess my last email didnt make it - basically
> what it said was that if
> you blindly " double " the jet size and fill
> the tank with methanol you
> will probably find yourself in big trouble. if
> you took, say, a decent
> carbureted gasoline smallblock you could switch
> it over to methanol quite
> easily, you would have to install an alchohol
> compatable carb since the
> idle circuits, accelerator pumps, etc. must be
> sized for methanol,
> (likewise fuel injection would need an alcohol
> sized barrel valve, main and
> bypass jets, nozzles, pump, etc.) install a
> fuel pump, (mech or elec) to
> supply more fuel, ensuring that the internals
> are compatable with alcohol,
> make sure you have a high flow fuel line
> system, tweak the ignition timing
> and plug heat range for best results, and
> voila, keep an eye on you fuel
> tank level - it goes away real quick - your
> milage may vary. youll
> probably see a small increase in power, cooler
> engine temps (assuming youre
> not too lean) , and not worrying about
> detonation. it is not a mystery.
> like dahlgren said, if you go messing around
> with nitrous and stuff there
> are more factors to consider. doug @ black
> radon
>
>
>
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Dick J - - ECTA #72
G/FCC - FX/GMR
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