I heard that there are going to stop making e85

No we dont . 

-beerjet-

bj, you're all over the old hotrod. 


av gas  has glycol (anti-freeze) in it so the fuel systems in the planes dont freeze-up also has lots of manganese in it so it burns way hotter at lower altitudes

Also doesn't race gas burn cooler?

What's the octane need to run the motor? IF it under 102, then go with 91 and octane boost. (like I told you) 

  I agree that alky would be the better choice for an all out effort to run with the big dogs but that's not exactly what I am after. I'm after the best that I can do with what I have without having to refill my 2 11 gallon fuel tanks every half hour. This boat isn't being built to run with the big dogs, it's not being built to race officially, it's not being built to impress anyone but myself, it's not being built to go on some sort of show circuit, it's being built for my own personal satisfaction, it's being built because I like hot rods and even better if they're on the water, I'm only living once and if I want to haul some serious asss on the water this could be a great boat to do it with.

So in order for me to make a decision on which fuel to run I need more info... specifically...

Compared to gasoline, I've learned that alcohol engines consume considerably more fuel, roughly 50% more. Alcohol has no lubricity, there are additives for that. The tuning window for alcohol is much bigger than gasoline. When alcohol is on fire there are no flames or smoke, there are additives for that. Alcohol is kind of like an acidic liquid in that it will "eat" or corode aluminum, pot metal, rubber, etc... Does alcohol make more HP "out of the box" or does it just give the ability to make more HP? If it does make more HP, is there a rough "percentage" as to how much more it will make?

Is E85 a alcohol type of fuel or is it it's own animal? I know it's a fairly new fuel, is it more comparable to gasoline or alcohol, or neither?

go get a stock motor, Thats all you can handle (about 65mph) just run gas. it's cheaper than the rest. Why build something that you can only run once a year, because you can't full it up. (buy a outboard, save gas and money) pump 91 and add an additive for 102 oct.    Just built the motor and get it on the water.   Stop over thinking thing. Plus what size impeller do you have?   You're going to have to buy one for all that horsepower you have Also how the bottom of your boat? hahahahahaha 

sell them both and buy a (running) jet boat!

funny sh!T

I hope you still have the droop

i'm pretty sure terry knows what he is doing, plus you get to learn how to do it yourself next time. if you think there wont be a next time you are WRONG.

never said terry didnt build good motor! Just that it would be double the money for Rod to go to him. If terry is go to teach him (THAT"S GREAT) for free cool. But to just the motor to him and going two or three weekend to him. Rod can go to his buddy for $500 buck and be money head. And why can't the rod's buddy show him here. Plus the 500 he would save can go to more parts for the boat. Just my .02

I think Total Performance charges $500 for assembly of a short block. And the top end you can do all yourself

I've been telling Rod for almost a year to go there But Rod's buddy is a good motor builder too. Plus his going to be cheaper.

its not about the money, its about learning something and hanging out with friends.

That would be great to do. But I think in most cases it's about the money. IF you're tight on money, then it's cheaper to go to a shop (plus you can take it back, if theres a problem) Then just spending double and doing it with a buddy (in Rod's case)

Are you talking to yourself again?

I don't know if it will work but this weekend I'm going to go look at a German sub that sunk in the Colorado River during WWII.

THANX you you high jacking off topic motherf***er