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what fuel should I use

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Gasser

07-12-2004 06:17:45




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What kind of fuel do I need in a 13.5 to 1 engine, has 285 psi cranking compression. Also would it help to inject alcohol with nitrous? Gas makes it get so hot.




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ChadS

07-12-2004 07:43:15




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 Re: what fuel should I use in reply to Gasser, 07-12-2004 06:17:45  
It leans out when the nitrous is on. If you have 285psi, you dont need nitrous, you will blow the head gasket if you are not careful. Nitrous will increas the compression pressure by 20-50psi determined by the shot you give it. I would also say, if you are allowed to run nitrous, you should just run Methanol, it will keep it cooler, and will give you more HP over gas any day of the week, only thing is, thatyou have to keep it in tune, it is a science to maintain alcohol, especially due to the constanly changing weather conditions. Barometric pressure seems to affect alcohol the most,, On gas, you will need atleast 105 octane, ethanol will allow you to run a less grade fule, like say, 94 octane, it will control detonation, and preigntion as well. the stuff is amazing, and makes power over all the racing fuels, I found that out, Been using ethanol blended fuels for 12 years now. and in my case, around 2.50 a gallon mixed, Chads

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i would run torco 110

07-12-2004 09:14:12




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 Re: Re: what fuel should I use in reply to ChadS, 07-12-2004 07:43:15  
torco 110 should handle it.....in a 4 or 6 cyl...the 2cyl need more cause of the size of the piston..



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ANTI-TORCO

07-12-2004 15:07:27




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 Re: Re: Re: what fuel should I use in reply to i would run torco 110, 07-12-2004 09:14:12  
Ive tried Torco 110 in my tractor (Farmall M) and
lost power. The fuel is a fast burn high octane for high rpm's. My tractor is 13.5 to 1 comp ratio and this fuel gave me the least power of any fuel that i have tried ( Turbo Blue, Sunoco,Cam2) Dont get me wrong for high rpm applications TORCO is good. It just isnt worth a damm for long stroke low rpm engines.



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buickanddeere

07-12-2004 17:16:02




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: what fuel should I use in reply to ANTI-TORCO, 07-12-2004 15:07:27  
Exactly. This why aviation fuel blended for low rpm radial engines with pistons the size of paint cans and the stroke the length of a gorilla's arm. Works so well in tractor industrial type engines. With a compression ratio like 13+, there maybe more HP lost due to impeded flame travel around the piston dome. Then there is gained in mechanical efficiency by going past 10 to 1. Even 9 to 1 is getting past the point of return for large bore engines. Mill her back to 9 or 10 to 1 and run the cheap 100LL, E-85 or maybe even 94 octane pump gas. The enjoy the reliability, the same HP and a less fussy engine.

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