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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Someone awhile back was asking questions on converting to use E85. Hopefully whoever it was found someone with answers but if not there is an article on setting up an engine to run on it with some technical details of what they did to the carb to make it work. The article is in the November Car Craft issue if interested.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Was probably me. I'll have to check that out. If/when I want to use E85 I'll go with flex-jection from www.rochesterproducts.com. About $2200 for a tbi kit so that sounds like the best deal
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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i think it was USA today that just did a test on E85 vehicles
and found that they cost almost $400 more per year in average for fuel
because they get less MPG and usualy costs more per gallon.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1500895 Check this thread out this guy is already doing C4 tech I hope its the right link? I emailed him about a Bodiesel receipe Im going to try it in Dodge ram. He seems like he knows his stuff?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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I just remember someone wanting to setup an E85 carb so they could run on it and pass emissions. The article is actually a full engine build with higher compression ratio to take advantage of the higher octane value. They go through what they had to do to the carb with some detail as to getting the mixture right. I don't see it as being something most people would want to do but if it helps a guy out that wanted to try I thought I would mention it.
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