[FC] Alcoholic Corvairs?

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krupross at sunwave.net writes:
Hey CE.... how much does methyl alcohol cost these days?
Any difference between methyl and ethyl alcohol?
thanx
Merv Krull

Merv,
Methyl alcohol costs about the same as gasoline right now and gets less mpg.  
Not a good choice for economy.  But if you want raw power and a clean running 
engine it may be your thing.  If gasoline goes much higher in the future it 
could become the fuel of choice.  Ethyl alcohol has less power in it than 
methyl but costs less so could be an even exchange economy wise.  The price of both 
forms of alcohol would cost less if they were to be made with serious mass 
production.  In order for alcohol to produce maximum power in an engine the 
compression must be raised to at least 14 to 1 or better yet 16 to 1.

Ed Corson (CORSA member)
Inland Empire Corvair Club