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E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? #994002
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Can the TQ be set up to run E85? Or, is the composite body incompatible with the E85 fuel? I had thought about a corrision resistant center body/fuel bowl assembly. Basically, would the TQ meter the E85 fuel as well as it does the gasoline?



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Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: HYPER8oSoNic] #994003
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My TQ is holding up to the crap we have here in CT for fuel. So far it is dealing with the alcohol pretty good. I'm not sure of the e-85 but i do know that the body of the carb is probably not the problem, its the aluminum that is the issue.

Joe

Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: HYPER8oSoNic] #994004
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Me thimks that some guy from MINIsota did this ...

Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #994005
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Me thimks that some guy from MINIsota did this ...




Mr. Fiberglass, what is your op in all this? (From a TQ perspective, of course!)



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Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: syleng1] #994006
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My TQ is holding up to the crap we have here in CT for fuel. So far it is dealing with the alcohol pretty good. I'm not sure of the e-85 but i do know that the body of the carb is probably not the problem, its the aluminum that is the issue.

Joe




I would figure the aluminum would be the "achilles
heel" in the system. So, the the top and base, hmm? Any solutions for it,other than a "blended" version of E85?



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The MORE I think of this .. the more I like it. BIG compression ....snappy and crisp sound ...good power.

Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #994008
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I ran e-85 in my thermo-quad in Tennesse for years with no problems in my 68 cuda, original fuel tank and lines included.


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Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: HYPER8oSoNic] #994009
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Can the TQ be set up to run E85? Or, is the composite body incompatible with the E85 fuel? I had thought about a corrision resistant center body/fuel bowl assembly. Basically, would the TQ meter the E85 fuel as well as it does the gasoline?




Worked great. Dave
http://www.moparts.org/moparts/picture/print/pages/Vraa.html

Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: quickd100] #994010
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Can the TQ be set up to run E85? Or, is the composite body incompatible with the E85 fuel? I had thought about a corrision resistant center body/fuel bowl assembly. Basically, would the TQ meter the E85 fuel as well as it does the gasoline?




Worked great. Dave
http://www.moparts.org/moparts/picture/print/pages/Vraa.html




Thanks for the link. How high of compression do you use vs. the absolute limit on both iron and aluminum heads?


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Re: E 85 fuel and TQ's: Can it be done? [Re: HYPER8oSoNic] #994011
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