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trooper Tdiesel · 03-04-2012, 02:36 AM

i know the price of E85 is different all over the country.

but with its 105 octane and should it be about .50 cents less then 87 octane, it mite be about a wash to run E85. in terms of cost per mile..with the 10.8 to 1 compresson.
but should E85 only be .10 .20 cents less then pump gas its not worth the trouble......

with the lower 9.2 to 1 E85 would need to be more like a $1.00 a gal or so cheaper to be a wash.

any way its just an idea...

03-04-2012, 02:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
trooper Tdiesel live, breath, Isuzu-Ds Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: oregon Posts: 231 puddle jumper - '93 Suzuki sidekick base model energizer bunny - '86 isuzu trooper base model Clifford the big red dog - '84 GM S-10 durango Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	i know the price of E85 is different all over the country. but with its 105 octane and should it be about .50 cents less then 87 octane, it mite be about a wash to run E85. in terms of cost per mile..with the 10.8 to 1 compresson. but should E85 only be .10 .20 cents less then pump gas its not worth the trouble...... with the lower 9.2 to 1 E85 would need to be more like a $1.00 a gal or so cheaper to be a wash. any way its just an idea... __________________ 1 86 T\D trooper with rare GEN 3 rods TRANS FIXED NOW DD 1 86 4WD 5sp pup is 2.3L gas, but plan on 2.2L diesel repower 1 91 trop, long term plan is a group buy of imported Isuzu 4JB1-T 2.8L I-4 engines, hoping to get price down to 2K not 3K plus 1993 sidekick my MPG toy, epa rating 26. i get 29/31 with stock drive train.