SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
Will I be fine with mixing 6 gallons of E85 with 10 Gallons of 91 to make 97 octane?
Mixing E85
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Racingduster
Certified Welder
Im pretty sure it dont work that way
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
confused? Im asking because Im unsure... I mean I have read that E85 is 100-105 octane and others have used it but im asking more experienced people that would help me
Racingduster
Certified Welder
They area too different types of fuel. You cannot increase octaine of regular gas buy just mixing the 2. It dosent work that way. If it did everyone would do it
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
I think alot of People are specially people with Turbo's..
Racingduster
Certified Welder
I'll ask my brother. He works on pro-stock cars and alot of ADRL cars. Ill get back to you with a qualified answer. That way my dumb a$$ aint giving out bad advice
Racingduster
Certified Welder
Are you running a turbo?
e85 requires 30-40 % more volume of fuel to be burned in order to make the same hp as gas....it has lower BTUs.
do a search on goggle for e85 for racing....alot of good reading..
now if you dump extra gas into the e85 what ratio are you going to have?
how are you going to correctly jet your carb?.....
you are better off buying racing gas and cutting it with 91 unleaded....
do a search on goggle for e85 for racing....alot of good reading..
now if you dump extra gas into the e85 what ratio are you going to have?
how are you going to correctly jet your carb?.....
you are better off buying racing gas and cutting it with 91 unleaded....
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
I dident said your "dumb ***" is giving out bad advice and its not the point of turbo or no turbo...its the Need for Higher Octane no matter what type of motor
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads...ds=Mixing++E85&topic=&Search=true#Post5490821
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads...ds=Mixing++E85&topic=&Search=true#Post5490821
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
What do you mean dump extra gas into it?
dumping more gas into the mixture of e85 will give you what?????????
i give up...........................................
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
sorry Im just really confused, Confused you and me... I read that E85 was 100-105 so I thought I could mix it just like 100 octane gas, but I cant? correct?
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
this is from car craft "Another possible solution for those of you in the Midwest is E85, which is ethanol or alcohol fuel. E85 generally is rated at 105 octane, more octane than you really need. "Straight" alcohol has an R+M/2 number of 115 and then is mixed with 87-octane pump gas to come up with the 105 pump-gas-octane number. You could mix E85 in equal parts with 87-octane pump gas to lower the total octane count to roughly 96 octane, which would raise the 93-octane premium up to 96 octane. Mixing equal parts 105-octane E85 with 93-octane premium would generate roughly an octane rating of 99.
Keep in mind that mixing E85 with gasoline in equal parts will still mean you have to increase jet sizes. Mixed 50/50 with gasoline, this would still demand a larger overall metering area increase of 15 percent, which is roughly equivalent to five for a Holley carburetor on both the primary and secondary."
Keep in mind that mixing E85 with gasoline in equal parts will still mean you have to increase jet sizes. Mixed 50/50 with gasoline, this would still demand a larger overall metering area increase of 15 percent, which is roughly equivalent to five for a Holley carburetor on both the primary and secondary."
Racingduster
Certified Welder
You didnt I did. its all good
LOL, this thread has a serious back to it but a funny set of posts to read. You guys make me laff.
Anyway, like said above, the E-85 requires 30% (At a min.?) due to the lower BTU vs. Gasoline's higher BTU return.
This sounds like a math question and a good bit of theroy if mixing the 2 actually work as thought. Or could be thinking. This I don't know.
Anyway, like said above, the E-85 requires 30% (At a min.?) due to the lower BTU vs. Gasoline's higher BTU return.
This sounds like a math question and a good bit of theroy if mixing the 2 actually work as thought. Or could be thinking. This I don't know.
fishy68
Tyr Fryr's Inc.
Put it simply 74 if you run E85 or a mixture of it you have to increase the jet sizes a bunch. How much?? Who knows? You have to experiment with it to find out. A buddy of mine runs a 416 on E-85 and has to run 96 jets in the front and 100's in the rear on his 750 carb. This is a high 10 sec. car btw. E-85 is higher octane than gasoline but takes more volume of fuel to produce the same btu's as gas does.
SRT_DSTRHOLC
"There is never enough horsepower...."
thanks, guess ill try toluene or just 100 octane
if you want to run e85...set your carb for e85 and run it..
it is cheaper then premium unleaded.....hell..it is cheaper the plain unleaded...
if you keep mixing it...you will never know where you are...
i am going to experiment with one car for drag racing with e85.....
wanting to save on the gas bill.....7 bucks a gallon adds up fast with two cars at the track
it is cheaper then premium unleaded.....hell..it is cheaper the plain unleaded...
if you keep mixing it...you will never know where you are...
i am going to experiment with one car for drag racing with e85.....
wanting to save on the gas bill.....7 bucks a gallon adds up fast with two cars at the track
michformulaS
Well-Known Member
From what I have read you also need to be concerned with the fuel delivery. I believe the E85 will eat away at regular steel and rubber gas lines. I believe you need to upgrade to stainless.
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