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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: 69dart]
#1062549
08/26/11 11:17 AM
08/26/11 11:17 AM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,008
Sweet Home Alabama
MRMOPAR622
top fuel
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top fuel
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,008
Sweet Home Alabama
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You can buy alcohol most anywhere,but there are 2 grades you want the 99.9% for your race-car.The lower grade is for industrial use,mostly for cleaning. I do not remember what percent it is,but the 99.9% is pure alcohol and that's the one you want.Most places sell both grades,I have been told the industrial grade is refined alcohol.
PS what the Hospital use's may not be the 99.9% if it is it will say it on the drum.
"To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man"
"T/D and Pro-Bracket Racer"
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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: MegaDart]
#1062551
08/26/11 03:58 PM
08/26/11 03:58 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,923
NC
440Jim
I Live Here
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I Live Here
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NC
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My Dart runs 5.2x/8.2x and uses approx. 1gal for 1/8mile pass including all warmups, driving up and back, etc.
1/4mile uses approx. 1.5gal. With a Rupert 1250cfm.
Injection will double your fuel consumption.
That is a good example.
Everyone's setup will differ.
I have gotten better at conserving fuel with my Ron's injection system. So it isn't double a carb, but often people will burn more injected than using a carb. From what I have seen, you burn as much driving in the pits as going down the track. But with a carb or leaning the injection (or the primer plus system), it cuts it way back.
I was burning 0.7 gal/run with race gas.
I was burning 1.5 gal/run with methanol. And 1 gallon warm-up for the beginning of the day.
I was burning 1.0 gal/run with E85.
But now I have it down better driving in the pits and at the last few 1/8 mile races (1/4 mile track and still a long drive in the pits), I am only burning 0.8 gal/run with E85.
My friend's 493 CID little 1980's Charger was recently switched to a borrowed alcohol carb and he is only burning less than 1.0 gal/run (1/8 mile). It runs 5.7/9.1
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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: cgall]
#1062553
08/27/11 04:34 PM
08/27/11 04:34 PM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972
Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Master
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972
Romeo MI
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I switched over to E-85 for 2 reasons... ease of getting the stuff(3 miles away) and the cost... 112 octane was 9.xx a gal VS 3.15 or so (and thats up when I first changed over)... side binnies are that it runs cooler and it didnt slow me down at all and runs more consistent 
Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 08/29/11 10:19 AM.
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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#1062554
08/28/11 06:52 PM
08/28/11 06:52 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 13,247
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
dartman366
OP
I Live Here
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OP
I Live Here
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Posts: 13,247
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
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Hey Jim, love the new sig pic!!
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: Dabee]
#1062557
08/28/11 10:57 PM
08/28/11 10:57 PM
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 469
Tennessee
steeldust
mopar
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mopar
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 469
Tennessee
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 Steeldust, are you going to Bristol next week end for the MOPAR race?
I am going to try to but i went to 411 last week at their new heads up race and i raced Friday night and Saturday at the bounty at I-40 if i don`t go and race i will come Saturday and stay all day and see what is going on . Are you going? Hey 411 is having real good heads up racing ever month . 
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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: steeldust]
#1062558
08/29/11 09:32 AM
08/29/11 09:32 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,426
Dandridge TN
Dabee
master
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master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,426
Dandridge TN
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I am going to try to but i went to 411 last week at their new heads up race and i raced Friday night and Saturday at the bounty at I-40 if i don`t go and race i will come Saturday and stay all day and see what is going on . Are you going? Hey 411 is having real good heads up racing ever month .
Yes, I am going all three days. I'm going to try to m ake it over to I-40 in Oct. Sept is booked up with family stuff.
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Re: E85, Alcohol, Or Racing gas..
[Re: steeldust]
#1062559
08/29/11 10:12 AM
08/29/11 10:12 AM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972
Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Master
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Posts: 52,972
Romeo MI
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Hey MR P & 440 JIM will FRIDAY night i t.t my car with the new DOMINATOR that RUPERT made for my car 1st pass 6.07 at 117 2nd 6.05 at 117 3rd 6.04 at 117 4th 6.00 at 118 5th 6.00 at 118 looking good will for the race SATURDAY 6.05 at 118 2nd 6.04 at 118 3rd 6.02 at 118 i was thinking man that`s just right for the 1st round will BRAD said it`s cool down a lot it`s going to run will i said ok maybe a 6.01 or a 6.00 man was i wrong the car pull the wheels up i had a 0.24 R.T to his 0.89 R.T and i was gone about 50 or 60 feet from the line i let off and i lost i went 5.98 at 110 BRAD was right in good air the will go 5.80s maybe 5.70s like it is i am going to do some jetting an put some more weight in man that DOMINATOR is what my motor likes  i was letting you all know how it`s running and it is useing about 3/4 a gallon with a small burn out and about 1 gallon with a big burn out. 
I did some jet work on mine(1050 dom) and I found
that I need 2 jet sizes higher to run in the summer
heat... if I raced in the cooler weather I would
need 2 more sizes up
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