Re: RE: When did the 4.7 V8 be able to handle E-85??????

From: David Gersic (info@zaccaria-pinball.com)
Date: Tue Jul 24 2007 - 23:30:30 EDT


On Tuesday 24 July 2007 09:37 pm, Barry Oliver wrote:
> Ok, forget the obvious question of why. "IF" you wanted to be able to
> run e85 what is required? Is it possible to retrofit older vehicles
> somehow to run it?

Here's one:
http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com/id26.html

And another:
http://e85vehicles.com/converting-e85.htm

The main problems seem to be possible corrosion problems with components not
designed for it, and that you're not running a high enough compression ratio
to really take advantage of the higher octane rating of the alcohol.

Then there's this bunch:
http://www.change2e85.com/servlet/Page?template=Automakers
selling a conversion kit. Might be worth investigating further if you were
planning to make this kind of switch.



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