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Re: More Methanol Mysteries

To: dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com, Land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: More Methanol Mysteries
From: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 11:44:22 -0800 (PST)
Nope.  You guys are convincing.  Whenever the day
comes that I want to venture off of the gasoline
alley, I think I'll take a whack at alky.  Thanks
again.

--- dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com wrote:
> i guess my last email didnt make it - basically
> what it said was that if
> you blindly " double " the jet size and fill
> the tank with methanol you
> will probably find yourself in big trouble. if
> you took, say, a decent
> carbureted gasoline smallblock you could switch
> it over to methanol quite
> easily, you would have to install an alchohol
> compatable carb since the
> idle circuits, accelerator pumps, etc. must be
> sized for methanol,
> (likewise fuel injection would need an alcohol
> sized barrel valve, main and
> bypass jets, nozzles, pump, etc.) install a
> fuel pump, (mech or elec) to
> supply more fuel, ensuring that the internals
> are compatable with alcohol,
> make sure you have a high flow fuel line
> system, tweak the ignition timing
> and plug heat range for best results, and
> voila, keep an eye on you fuel
> tank level - it goes away real quick - your
> milage may vary.  youll
> probably see a small increase in power, cooler
> engine temps (assuming youre
> not too lean) , and not worrying about
> detonation. it is not a mystery.
> like dahlgren said, if you go messing around
> with nitrous and stuff there
> are more factors to consider.   doug @ black
> radon
> 
> 
> 


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