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To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>, Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>,
Subject: Turbofast.com
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 14:30:23 -0700 (PDT)
That web site sure had a lot of guidance. It did,
indeed give a lot of info on jet changes and CFM
increases.   Run Rich seems to be the strongest
advice.  I'm thinking.


Dick J


--- Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com> wrote:
> Hi Dick;
>      Look at:
>  http://www.turbofast.com.au/racefuel.html
> under alcohol they say roughly twice the fuel
> flow re gas. Under
> Nitromethane they have a chart with jet dia.
> increases for various nitro
> percentages.
> Jim in Palmdale
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; Ed Van Scoy
> <edvs@uswest.net>;
> <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
> Cc: <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 12:59 PM
> Subject: Yet More Fuel Questions
> 
> 
> > Just how much more volume does a fuel motor
> flow.
> >  Let's say a straight alky motor.  If a given
> > motor is perfectly balanced with a 750 CFM
> carb
> > on gas, is there a rule of thumb like it
> needs
> > 950 CFM on alky?  Now what if you throw in a
> > light load, say 25% nitro into that alky? 
> How
> > much flow now?  Another question for the same
> > hypothetical motor.  How much bigger should
> the
> > jets get for alky, and how much for the
> > alky/nitro mix?
> > I know, I'm asking for sixty years of
> experience
> > in sixty words or less here, ain't I?
> >
> >
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