SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: AA/Paul on September 25, 2007, 08:09:23 AM
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It will be a month or so before I start this project.
Is ANYONE interested in following this? I will go through the process of converting 2 holleys from
gas to run on E-85 fuel. This'll be a bare bones low $ ,yet well put together mill. I'll learn some
new stuff too. I'll have ta figure out the digital camera stuff first. :)
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Hell ya go for it ;D
2sav
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Olds heads or Ebrock? Keep us posted.
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I am very interesed! I have been talking to mechanics and asking questions on all types of boards about running E-85. All you have to do for the carb is buy a alcohol rebuild kit. And make sure you run all alcohol fuel line. ( E-85 eats rubber pretty quick from what I hear )
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Where are you guys finding the E-85? How much per gallon?
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Gas station about 20 min from my house and the cost is about the same a premiun , give or take 10 cents. And is supposed to be around 104 or 105 octane.
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my truck runs E85 gas....but the nearest station is 1 1/2 hours away.
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You get 15% less fuel economy out of E-85.
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You get 15% less fuel economy out of E-85.
then wtf is the point?
im not a granola eating tree huggin nappy headed hippy.
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The only other thing that I can think of is it's octane rating.
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Very interested ,after the Presidents speach a cuople years ago I got inspired to build a E85 sbc small jet but couldn't get any response from the ethanol reps/manufactures/industry for hints ideas or support Tom
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then wtf is the point?
im not a granola eating tree huggin nappy headed hippy.
E85 burns much cleaner and has alot less damage to our air,ozone etc. Plus I would rather make a midwest farmer rich instead of a middleeastern sheik.....
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E85 burns much cleaner and has alot less damage to our air,ozone etc. Plus I would rather make a midwest farmer rich instead of a middleeastern sheik.....
::) ;)
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I'm ??? how can E-85 be octane 104 or 105 and be 15% less gas mileage?
this due to lead foot or carbs not set up right ;D
curious ;)
Rebel
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E85 burns much cleaner and has alot less damage to our air,ozone etc. Plus I would rather make a midwest farmer rich instead of a middleeastern sheik.....
DAMN!! I'll have to stop eating corn flakes so I can fill my gas tank!!! :-\
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my truck runs E85 gas....but the nearest station is 1 1/2 hours away.
So you have to drive that far to fill ur truck?
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I'm ??? how can E-85 be octane 104 or 105 and be 15% less gas mileage?
this due to lead foot or carbs not set up right ;D
curious ;)
Rebel
I guess I should rephrase the way I said that , In order to get you jet boat to run on E-85 and not be lean you need to re jet your carb to use 15% more fule then if you were running gasoline.
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So you have to drive that far to fill ur truck?
No i think his new truck is compatible for both type's of fuel ;D
Just my assumption.
2sav
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So you have to drive that far to fill ur truck?
2sav is correct...you can run either unledded or e85 or a mix of both in the FlexiFuel motors. I have yet to put any E85 in it.
also, i was told by the dealer that even if i run straight unledded in my FlexiFuel E85 compatible motor, i will get 1-3 mpg less on average then a non E85 compatible motor. I dont know if that holds any truth.
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Wow . Thanx for the response!
Heads...probly rework the stockers.. not sure yet $ wise.
E-85...This stuff rocks!!! 1 It's only $2.30 a gallon out here.
2 Even factoring using 20% more it's STILL cheaper than race gas.
3 With a supercharged application it dramatically cools the intake charge!
4 This makes more pwr without preingnition,detenation problems
5 Less maint. compared to methinal