The problem with E-85 and carbs is the effects of the alcohol on the
aluminum. As long as the jets are available a regular carb can be jetted for
E-85. Once jetted for E-85 it will be stupid rich if you put regular gas into
it. I have considered setting up a pair of SUs for E-85 but that is another
project I have not found time for. It should be simply a needle change or
possible nozzle and needle. This could be a good choice for some of the
stroker configurations that have quite high compression as the octane rating
of
E-85 is over 100.
All that said, for some odd reason it is illegal to convert a gas car
to E-85 for street use. Seems fairly silly to me.
keith williams
OT PS, The free feral cat clinic spayed and neutered 297 cats this month,
the second highest ever after 305 two months ago. The group I am working
with brought in 112, up from 67 last month.
kw
In a message dated 9/21/2009 4:51:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
pat@hornesystemstx.com writes:
Dave,
My understanding is that E85 and Gasoline are so different in their
requirements that the only way to use them on the same engine is to go
with FI. I don't think I've ever heard of a carburetted engine being set
for E85 even though there are some E75 carbs listed on the net.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake dave, On 9/21/2009 5:47 PM:
> Andy, That car is injected, correct? I was wondering if it' possible to
> rejet carbs for E85 and gasoline, or are they that different you would
need
> to pick one. I don't think we have E85 in the Northeast anyway.
>
> Dave Brisco
> ECR
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 2:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What is in todays fuel that makes everything gum
> up?
>
> I just swapped the Race car over to E85. It is 105 octane. It also
cleans
> everything spotless.
>
> Andy
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