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ChadS
09-18-2006 15:00:10
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Re: ethanol chad s or anyone ? in reply to brew my own fuel, 09-18-2006 11:02:57
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What kind of truck, engine, etc,etc?? All of the above. At that mix, it will run very lean. If its carburated,, you are looking at a carb that can almost feed a 500+ hp engine. Even if its only 300hp if that. Stock for stock, carbed engines, I dont think there is enough air to supply the needs. EFI engines run better on it cause the air flow is almost unrestricted,, and an injector, can flow 3 times the fuel a carb can with 3 times the air entering. Just my opinion,,, but the auto carb of yesterday has delayed the progression of ethanol. Im not saying that they could not make them run on the fuel,, Im saying if they turned it loose on the street with a carb that was right on,, they would not have a economy vehicle to sell. To say it right, you need a high performance carb and intake, and a high energy ignition with more than one spark fire at the plug when the plug does fire. Just think, if they let ethanol out back then,,, a 750 Holley double pumper would have been stock equipment on a small block. Thats the truth,, Ive tried it in 5 different carburators. The best one was a motorcraft 4bbl ford, those carbs work pretty well. Quadra jets too, but it takes work to make em run,,, edlebrock and carter carbs can do the trick,, very simple, not alot of moving parts, a carb with power valves is out cause it will eat the diaphrams. Yes, they made power valve blanks to replace, and thats what helped the motorcraft carb. Holleys,,,, double pumper for sure,,, with a 50cc pump shot, and jetted accordingly, with an electric fuel pump feeding the carb. Seems extreme doesnt it???? but, thats what it takes, especially if your engine works like a dog for a living. The only way you will save money in this case, is the cost to make, or buy the fuel. Fuel Injected engines,,, now, thats another story!!! Its a breeze to get one to run E85! JMHO, each engine is different. Chad
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