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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: Dabee]
#1049438
08/10/11 08:21 PM
08/10/11 08:21 PM
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Tennessee
steeldust
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I see your in Tennessee and run at I-40 drag way over in Crossville. Here in East TN all we can get is E70. I checked with the local stations around here and none of them have E-85. They tell me E-70 is all the supplier offers. Something you may want to consider. I am running a blend of meth and E-70 in my car.
I have not checked and see if i can get E-85 or not but Alc i love running it and Rupert that makes the carbs he is about 35 miles from me and that makes it easy to get parts and he helps me out and i got to go and pick up my new 1050 up THURSDAY . Hey do you race at knoxville track or 411 any. 
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: steeldust]
#1049439
08/10/11 09:13 PM
08/10/11 09:13 PM
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440Jim
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Hey 440 JIM and MR P BODY i see you all run E-85 i have not run it but i run Alcohol
I was running race gas (110) before. I tested E85 in a carb and went with that for 1 year. Then I got the used Flying Toilet injection and started the tune with alky (methanol) for a few months. When I was happy, they helped me tune the system for E85 and have been running it ever since.
IMO, the differences:
1) E85 runs cooler than gas, but not as cool as methanol
2) E85 runs quicker than gas, but not as quick as methanol. Same in cool weather, bigger difference in hot weather.
3) E85 is not as corrosive/troublesome as methanol, but I had no problems with methanol.
4) E85 was the cheapest fuel of the three, considering fuel consumption and cost per gallon.
The only bad part of E85 is the few number of stations that carry it.
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: sshemi]
#1049440
08/10/11 10:53 PM
08/10/11 10:53 PM
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St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
David_in_St_Croi
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you guys are whineing about your racegas price.
In Sweden low octan pump is about $8.50/gallon!!!
E-85 is around $5.80/gallon
racegas is somewhere around $21.50/gallon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But you have Swedish blondes walking around everywhere.
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: 440Jim]
#1049442
08/10/11 11:32 PM
08/10/11 11:32 PM
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Tennessee
steeldust
mopar
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Hey 440 JIM and MR P BODY i see you all run E-85 i have not run it but i run Alcohol
I was running race gas (110) before. I tested E85 in a carb and went with that for 1 year. Then I got the used Flying Toilet injection and started the tune with alky (methanol) for a few months. When I was happy, they helped me tune the system for E85 and have been running it ever since.
IMO, the differences:
1) E85 runs cooler than gas, but not as cool as methanol
2) E85 runs quicker than gas, but not as quick as methanol. Same in cool weather, bigger difference in hot weather.
3) E85 is not as corrosive/troublesome as methanol, but I had no problems with methanol.
4) E85 was the cheapest fuel of the three, considering fuel consumption and cost per gallon.
The only bad part of E85 is the few number of stations that carry it.
Hey JIM thanks this is what i needed to know about E-85. I just got a barrel of Methanol and it was $153.85 and i put 1 bottle of top lube and two bottles of sent and was $12.99 a bottle and all of it was $192.82 and with my 950 carb i used about a gallon a pass but with my new 1050 ? I have had NO problems with Methanol on my DUSTER but i had some on my bird little ones. Before with my bird i had a 1050 on it i used 1 1/2 gallons a pass. THANKS 440 JIM & MR P BODY
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: steeldust]
#1049443
08/11/11 12:07 AM
08/11/11 12:07 AM
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Dandridge TN
Dabee
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Hey do you race at knoxville track or 411 any.
I live eight miles from English Mountain so I mostly run there. I have run at 411, Knoxville, Rogersville, and Bristol. I ran once at I -40 a couple years ago. I’m planning a trip over to I-40 later this year to meet a buddy from the Springhill area. If you decide to come over to 411 let me know and I’ll come over. 411 is only about 30 miles from me.
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: Dabee]
#1049444
08/11/11 12:18 AM
08/11/11 12:18 AM
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Tennessee
steeldust
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Hey do you race at knoxville track or 411 any.
I live eight miles from English Mountain so I mostly run there. I have run at 411, Knoxville, Rogersville, and Bristol. I ran once at I -40 a couple years ago. I’m planning a trip over to I-40 later this year to meet a buddy from the Springhill area. If you decide to come over to 411 let me know and I’ll come over. 411 is only about 30 miles from me.
That`s cool hey 411 is redone i here and is a good track now. If you come to I-40 at a BOUNTY race i will be their with my DUSTER and the FRIDAY night before the race testing and tuneing come down we need one more MOPAR their.
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: steeldust]
#1049449
08/12/11 08:34 AM
08/12/11 08:34 AM
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Shelby Twp. Mi
HardcoreB
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...and i put 1 bottle of top lube and two bottles of sent and was $12.99 a bottle
First, welcome back Bumps! I know SteelDust was talking pure alcohol but, I wonder if a 'top-end' lube is a good idea when running E-85?
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: Maximus_Wedges]
#1049451
08/12/11 09:03 AM
08/12/11 09:03 AM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Our fuel in Minnesota is E-70 a good portion of the year. Thankfuly it's usualy the race off season. It's to keep the pump gas guys starting in the really cold weather. The fuel is blended back to E-85 for the summer months. Unless you know what you have you should have a test kit. Most of us can find a little E-98 to blend in if we need to. I'm told there is little or no diference down to E-80 but have not dyno or track tested it to E-85 side by side.
I buy all my E-85 at the pump but I buy it in the
summer time and fill my barrels... I test a sample
first and its always been between 85-86... yes it
does drop to E-70 in the fall to the spring but I dont
buy it then
First, welcome back Bumps! I know SteelDust was talking pure alcohol but, I wonder if a 'top-end' lube is a good idea when running E-85?
Sean, it shouldnt need a lube... it has 15% gas in
it for lube
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#1049453
08/12/11 12:22 PM
08/12/11 12:22 PM
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440Jim
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I buy all my E-85 at the pump but I buy it in the
summer time and fill my barrels... I test a sample
first and its always been between 85-86... yes it
does drop to E-70 in the fall to the spring but I dont
buy it then
Same here.
I test every batch I buy (fill a 55 gal drum) and it has always checked out 84-86%. Then fill a drum before winter for early spring use. The station in Maryland I use seems to have 85% by the first week in May.
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#1049454
08/12/11 12:51 PM
08/12/11 12:51 PM
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HardcoreB
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Sean, it shouldnt need a lube... it has 15% gas in
it for lube
I mention it because the engines we run thru dyno get torn-up pretty good on the seats. This is just changing to E-85. What say you 440Jim...how do your valvejobs hold-up? Or are you top-end lubing?
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Re: Racing with E -85
[Re: HardcoreB]
#1049455
08/12/11 01:05 PM
08/12/11 01:05 PM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Sean, it shouldnt need a lube... it has 15% gas in
it for lube
I mention it because the engines we run thru dyno get torn-up pretty good on the seats. This is just changing to E-85. What say you 440Jim...how do your valvejobs hold-up? Or are you top-end lubing?
The last time I had the heads off my W-9(which has
been run on E-85 for about 4 years now)looked great
BUT they have the beryllium seats
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made for my 572 he made me a 950 and it ran good 
i guess i will see how BAD it is next FRIDAY night it better be for what i paid for it? 
