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Old 12-23-2008, 07:00 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by guudasitgets View Post
Funny, youd have to build the engine to just burn Methanol, the fuel you can find, go look at some dirt tack sites and youl find places to buy it.
I am talking about replacing ethanol currently found in gasoline blends, not running straight methanol, but I do appreciate the input. Also, Didn't you post earlier about having to flush the system after every race? That would be a tremendous PITA to perform that task after getting home from work.

What I seek to accomplish is allow an engine, made of a specific metal or alloy, to run off a blend of gasoline and methanol, without having ethanol at all, and without breaking down like aluminum and titanium do! It has to be able to be had from a pump, and it has to be able to replace E10 and E15 gasoline (M5 or M10 perhaps?).

I understand that racers use nitro-methanol blends and retard the b-jesus out of them (Isn't it like 55 degrees BTDC?). I want it to be a daily-driver, easy to maintain kind of a car. Thanks for the replies and keep them coming, I love the thought provoking discussions.
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