<VV> Re: (VV) Ethanol?

[James Dallas]

Yes, a lot of High RPM Horsepower, but virtually no low RPM torque.

Jim Dallas
MCCA
CORSA

>From: CorvairEd at aol.com
>To: ronh at owt.com, VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Re: (VV) Ethanol?
>Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:43:08 EDT
>
>In a message dated 6/16/05 10:10:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ronh at owt.com
>writes:
>Also, alcohol has less energy per gallon so you will have slightly less
>power.
>RonH
>
>Actually Ron, alcohol can generate more power than gasoline if you increase
>the compression ratio to at least 14 to 1 and put much bigger jets in the
>carbs.  And you are correct that alcohol has less energy per gallon so to 
>get the
>HP you want you must burn more of it.  The octane rating of alcohol is so 
>high
>you can easily run 18 to 1 compression with a lot of advance and really put
>out the power but your mileage will be low.  Indy race cars use only 
>alcohol and
>you notice how much power they can generate!
>
>Ed Corson (CORSA member)
>Inland Empire Corvair Club
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