A little rejetting, possibly some different gaskets in the carb and new fuel
lines. Pure ethanol is very similar to methanol in the way it runs, but
without the corrosive effects. There is a successful IHRA alcohol funny car
team using ethanol. E-85 is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, which allows for
more of a gasoline type tuneup and provides some top end lubrication. There
was a good article in a recent Drag News magazine about a guy who ran E85
all last season in his 'cuda. It was a good alternative to race gas!
So to answer your question, yes, I do think our cars would do fine on E85
with a few minor mods. But I'll wait until it is readily available, instead
of two stations 40 miles away, before I make the switch.
Dave Wyatt
70 4-4-2
67 Vista Cruiser
From: spddemun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: Olds List <[email protected]>
Subject: Corn-based Ethanol & our old cars?
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 01:33:12 -0800 (PST)
http://tinyurl.com/jhw48
Will our old cars be able to run on this stuff?
And the current new models?
I've seen GM has several models that will accept the
new Ethanol or current dino.
Karen
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