Maybe Frank, we should build the infrastructure for WHITE GAS, as used in
the new Hemi-Charger 4.7. The output was around 353HP versus gas 235HP.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Johnson [mailto:frankwjohnson@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:21 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: No More MBTE
I think the effect on performance is pretty small. It also depends on what
percentage of ethanol there is in the gas. From what i remember the range
is like 5-15%. I do know that this stuff burns very cleanly and once
production gets going, and gas stations are converted (which is also fairly
inexpensive) that those OPEC folks won't have as much power as they do now,
and prices shouldn't fluctuate based on their whims.
>From all that i've heard ethanol in gas will be an improvement.
Frank WJ
>
>Ya know, the news keeps reporting that the Clinton Admin. wants to
>eliminate
>MBTE (the gas additive that's supposed to reduce smog) 'cause it's
>polluting
>the ground water and replace it with ethanol (made from corn)... What
>nobody's
>talking about is what effect this will have on engine performance.
>
>Does anybody know?
>Tom
>
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