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06-30-2013, 10:25 PM
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What's the cost to convert to e85
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2014 sterling gray 5.0 mustang gt. MT82, 3.55 gears with few mods
1973 mercury comet 347ci Jerico 4 speed tranny
1978 mercury Capri 2.8l German v6
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06-30-2013, 10:31 PM
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$250 for 47# injectors and whatever your tuner charges
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06-30-2013, 10:33 PM
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That's not bad. Something to think about for future.
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2014 sterling gray 5.0 mustang gt. MT82, 3.55 gears with few mods
1973 mercury comet 347ci Jerico 4 speed tranny
1978 mercury Capri 2.8l German v6
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06-30-2013, 11:04 PM
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Yeah, since it makes it "safer" when I buy a daily, I will highly consider it. I've heard race gas, like 103 is bad for these cars. Didn't seem right, anything on this?
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2014 Oxford White 5.0 MT-82
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07-01-2013, 12:00 AM
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When I pick up a daily, my car will for sure be getting the corn conversion.
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07-01-2013, 02:37 AM
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Once there are more stations I might think about it and only if I will have the ability to switch back and forth. I don't want to be driving and get stranded because there is no corn close. And prolly only once I have boost
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07-01-2013, 10:00 AM
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I haven't yet heard of a single E85 station here in DFW that had anything under E85 that measured under E80. But like Midnight said, most of the station will exceed E85, since there could be some deep shit go down by someone losing their car by a tank of E85 that doesn't pass the standards of minimum 85% volume +/- some percentage.
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07-01-2013, 10:29 AM
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E85 is liquid gold. I assure you Kevin (04 Sleeper) knows what he's talking about.
My 04 cobra is on corn, and The boss is next.
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07-01-2013, 02:49 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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I'm switching back to pump gas and adding torco to mine. My mpg sucked cause of e85. Even though I don't drive it that much, going to lewisville from frisco and back I use 1/4 of a tank. That's BS. Plus the drivability on the car sucked with e85. So I don't know if changing to 13:1 compression had anything to do with the drivability issue but I will not be running e85 again.
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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07-01-2013, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK2012GT
I'm not just running pump gas. I'm adding torco to it.
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I have a couple 5 gallon pails of Torco Id sell if interested. Wont be using it in either of the Stangs.
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90 GT 351 Dart short stroke w/ YSi
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07-01-2013, 06:06 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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Originally Posted by STROKD
I have a couple 5 gallon pails of Torco Id sell if interested. Wont be using it in either of the Stangs.
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How much? And why aren't you using it?
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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07-01-2013, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK2012GT
How much? And why aren't you using it?
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dont need it, cars make good pwr on pump (600 for the slow one and bout double that for the less slow one)... dont need it anymore.
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86 GT 374 Billet "W" w/ 72MMs
90 GT 351 Dart short stroke w/ YSi
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07-01-2013, 10:47 AM
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Can you run racing fuel in these cars to help eliminate the detonation?
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2014 sterling gray 5.0 mustang gt. MT82, 3.55 gears with few mods
1973 mercury comet 347ci Jerico 4 speed tranny
1978 mercury Capri 2.8l German v6
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07-01-2013, 03:59 PM
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Being able to get 105 octane at the pump for the cost compared to a race gas cost is a huge factor.
You get nearly all the benefits for a hell of a lot cheaper. On top of that its more available.
No goes E85 for the mpgs. That's a well known fact. I wanted to protection level it offers. I wouldn't throw your drivo issues at e85 and walk away. You may have issues on a 93/torco blend too. How are you going to consistently get the octane rating your engine needs blending torco and 93? Serious question. Curious as to what your plan is. 10 gallons one can situation? I don't trust that.
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07-01-2013, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bearded Banger
Being able to get 105 octane at the pump for the cost compared to a race gas cost is a huge factor.
You get nearly all the benefits for a hell of a lot cheaper. On top of that its more available.
No goes E85 for the mpgs. That's a well known fact. I wanted to protection level it offers. I wouldn't throw your drivo issues at e85 and walk away. You may have issues on a 93/torco blend too. How are you going to consistently get the octane rating your engine needs blending torco and 93? Serious question. Curious as to what your plan is. 10 gallons one can situation? I don't trust that.
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The same goes for E85 you really never know if that is really E85. Its hit and miss. When I had my rx7 I premixed. Oil and that is and had a pretty gd ratio worked out.
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