[Spridgets] E85 Conversion

brian S bugeye15 at hotmail.com
Mon Nov 9 19:40:18 MST 2009


I hadn't Tim,
Thank you very much.


Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!



> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:30:46 -0500
> To: bugeye15 at hotmail.com
> From: thcollin at mtu.edu
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] E85 Conversion
>
> Brian
> This book, Tuning SU Carbs, has info about running them on alcohol as
> I remember. You may have already seen this book, but just in case -
> check it out.
> http://www.mg-leipzig.de/downloads/SU_Tuning_1.pdf
> Tim
>
> At 08:02 PM 11/9/2009, you wrote:
> >Thanks for the insight Dean.
> >Didn't realize that Brass was incompatible.
> >The needles were the big question mark.
> >I figured that I'd definitely have to enrichen the mixture,
> >I wasn't sure if the needles' profile would be ok.
> >As far as the tank, maybe I'll  hang one of those static
> >straps from the tank to the ground. ;-)
> >I do wonder if any of the tank sealing kits are compatible
> >with E85.
> >
> >Brian S.
> >Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: dlh2001 at comcast.net
> > > T
> > >
> > > On the Bugeye at least, the fuel lines are steel so they are not an
issue.
> > >
> > > The hose connecting the two SU's should be replace with a modern
Neoprene
> >hose anyway.
> > > And neoprene is compatible to E85.
> > >
> > > As far as the needles go brass is listed as incompatible with E85.
> > > However bronze is compatible. So you could have those parts machined in
> >bronze.
> > >
> > > In any case I don't think that in the short term much damage would
occur
> > > by running E85 through the SU as they are presently.  You may have to
> >enrichen
> > > the mixture a bit. But I don't think you will need to alter the needle
> >profile.
> > >
> > > The biggest problem with E85 is that it is conductive an accelerates
> >corrosion all around.
> > > (like in the tank).
>

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