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My E-85 Experience #998542 05/23/11 07:26 PM 05/23/11 07:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky R RBDuster OP mopar
RBDuster OP mopar R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky	I have been wanting to change to E85 since last year and after doing some research bought a carb from Eric Niefert. After struggling to get the car to idle I decided to change distributors with a known curve and got it to work, so I thought. Went to Columbus to run the Mo-Power Events and 1st pass car had a serious bog. Decided to pull the distributor and lock it out and turned out the idle mixture screws 4 turns. Tested on the return road and went to make my 2nd time run. Must have worked as I won the gamblers on Friday, and lost in the semi's on both Saturday and Sunday. Pozest also runered up Saturday in the 10.0 class. Best part is the car ran down the track 30 time and only used 20 gallons of fuel. I can say that $3.29/gal beats 7.49/gal. Still have some more tuning to do, but am very happy with the results.

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: RBDuster] #998543 05/23/11 08:27 PM 05/23/11 08:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,928 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,928 NC	Quote: Must have worked as I won the gamblers on Friday, and lost in the semi's on both Saturday and Sunday. That is great results the first time out with E85. You got to love it. Congrats on the quick tune and the fine racing. 1993 Daytona, 5.50 at 130mph (1/8) 1.19 sixty ft (PG). Link to 572 B1 - Part 1

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: RBDuster] #998544 05/23/11 08:48 PM 05/23/11 08:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,647 in a cattle trailer down by th... G Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,647 in a cattle trailer down by th...	That is really cool. I wish E85 was readily available around here but it's not. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: Guitar Jones] #998545 05/23/11 09:00 PM 05/23/11 09:00 PM
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Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: ] #998546 05/23/11 09:05 PM 05/23/11 09:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin super stock
Dartin super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	Congrats! I'm a recent convert as well. Still have not been out this year, but hope my results are as good as yours! Randy

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: Guitar Jones] #998547 05/23/11 09:09 PM 05/23/11 09:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	Quote: That is really cool. I wish E85 was readily available around here but it's not. Ditto that................the closest station is miles away and I drive WAY too much and would have to buy a drum to make it worth it. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: RBDuster] #998548 05/23/11 09:16 PM 05/23/11 09:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,998 GO BUCKS !!!!!!! 3 340RICK master
340RICK master 3 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,998 GO BUCKS !!!!!!!	Hey it was good to see ya Don Congrats on the E85 and the rounds. You always go rounds even on gas

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 340RICK] #998549 05/23/11 09:30 PM 05/23/11 09:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,413 Johnstown 69dart pro stock
69dart pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,413 Johnstown	You were wearing em' out with the little K-car 33 Plymouth Roadster - 383 - 5.90 1/8th 9.58 1/4 68 Dart - 340 66 Belvedere - 400 Windy Hollow Garage - https://www.youtube.com/@windyhollowgarage

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 69dart] #998550 05/24/11 01:47 PM 05/24/11 01:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,475 SW Ohio C cgall top fuel
cgall top fuel C Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,475 SW Ohio	Don and Pozest put 30 runs on the "Ugly Aries" in 3 days: 7 were time runs 4 were eliminations losses 19 were eliminations WINS I agree that is success!

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: cgall] #998551 05/24/11 06:43 PM 05/24/11 06:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 310 Michigan 4 412 SB Duster enthusiast
412 SB Duster enthusiast 4 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 310 Michigan	Congrats on the win, We also use a e85 carb done by Eric. Also won the first points race this year. The runner up was Eric !!

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 412 SB Duster] #998552 05/24/11 07:10 PM 05/24/11 07:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky R RBDuster OP mopar
RBDuster OP mopar R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky	Quote: Congrats on the win, We also use a e85 carb done by Eric. Also won the first points race this year. The runner up was Eric !! Eric shared that with me during a phone conversation. I think he was still happy since his product was on the winning car.

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 69dart] #998553 05/24/11 07:19 PM 05/24/11 07:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky R RBDuster OP mopar
RBDuster OP mopar R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky	Quote: You were wearing em' out with the little K-car Wish I could of spent more time talking, but I am sure you were enjoying Cgall's culinary skills with the Skyline dip. Also thanks for selling me some of your E85.

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: RBDuster] #998554 05/24/11 07:20 PM 05/24/11 07:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 310 Michigan 4 412 SB Duster enthusiast
412 SB Duster enthusiast 4 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 310 Michigan	Yeah, he was pumped two of his carbs in the finals. He's been real great to deal with! we have had no issue's with the swap to e85.

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 440Jim] #998555 05/24/11 07:58 PM 05/24/11 07:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky R RBDuster OP mopar
RBDuster OP mopar R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky	Congrats on the quick tune and the fine racing. Trying to keep up with you. Enjoy reading you technical post and yes the great results from your hard work.

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: RBDuster] #998556 05/24/11 11:49 PM 05/24/11 11:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,158 Hamilton,Ohio P POZEST top fuel
POZEST top fuel P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,158 Hamilton,Ohio

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: POZEST] #998557 05/25/11 12:11 AM 05/25/11 12:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,152 SO. CAL. 7 70blackfish master
70blackfish master 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,152 SO. CAL.	NO E-85 around here.......

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 70blackfish] #998558 05/25/11 10:34 AM 05/25/11 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,928 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,928 NC	Quote: NO E-85 around here....... What is California doing? E-85 even reduces air pollution! But I agree the infrastructure/availability of E-85 ethanol is not as good as it should be in this country. Home grown and distilled by US workers! 1993 Daytona, 5.50 at 130mph (1/8) 1.19 sixty ft (PG). Link to 572 B1 - Part 1

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 440Jim] #998559 05/25/11 08:40 PM 05/25/11 08:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 893 illinois R rbkt65 super stock
rbkt65 super stock R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 893 illinois	what brand/gph fuel pumps and lines are required?thanks in advance rick

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: 70blackfish] #998560 05/25/11 09:16 PM 05/25/11 09:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,616 Riverside, Ca G G_bob master
G_bob master G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,616 Riverside, Ca	Quote: NO E-85 around here....... There's a few stations around with it, but they are few and far between. Calif E85

Re: My E-85 Experience [Re: rbkt65] #998561 05/25/11 10:26 PM 05/25/11 10:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky R RBDuster OP mopar
RBDuster OP mopar R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 581 Hamiltucky	Quote: what brand/gph fuel pumps and lines are required?thanks in advance rick I am using the same braided line that I used for gas. Fuel pump is a BG 280 with a BG 4 port regulator.

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