I decided to convert the HEMI in the dragster from gasoline to Methanol. Saturday 3/5 was the first test-and-tune day at the track.

Previous best for this car running on pump gas (the motor is only 10.5:1 CR), was 7.63 @ 173 MPH at below sea level density altitude. On Saturday it ran 7.50 @ 177 at 1000' DA. I'd say that was a nice improvement.

You may have heard that alcohol contaminates the oil, but after a full day of running, when I drained the oil it looked like new. This goes to prove that if you build a motor with good ring seal you can run E85 or even methanol with minimal problems.

All I had to do was to change the injectors, because you will burn 2.2 times the amount of fuel, and I changed the fuel energy constant in the software. Target A/F ratio for Methanol is about 5.6:1 at WOT. BTW: The wideband that FAST uses will read accurately down to 3.5:1 and it's totally alcohol compatible. Hoo - hooo - a good day!