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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Building a 12.25 to 1 454 plan on running e85,the old buck building my motor likes cast rings,would that be ok? i read alky motors need moly rings?
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Building a 12.25 to 1 454 plan on running e85,the old buck building my motor likes cast rings,would that be ok? i read alky motors need moly rings?

If he's building the engine then he should use whatever you ask him to use. Moly rings are wonderful and if that's what you want then you tell him that's what you expect.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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You're going to run fuel that's 85% ethanol? May I ask why- most of the guys here get their shorts in a twist with 10%.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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Off topic but does Everybody know why it's only 85%???

Because if it were 100% people would drink it!!
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
You're going to run fuel that's 85% ethanol? May I ask why- most of the guys here get their shorts in a twist with 10%.
Cheap fuel for high compression or big boost.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Greatsteaks
Off topic but does Everybody know why it's only 85%???

Because if it were 100% people would drink it!!
It's only 85% ethanol, because engines cold start much easier with some gasoline mixed in. Actually all ethanol fuel is denatured(poisoned) with 5% gasoline, before is allowed to be transported from the distillery. Not sure if the original 5% poisoning is factored into to the final 85% ratio though.
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