[DeTomaso] Ethanol "enriched" (diluted) fuel - performance?

[Sean Korb]

Though the specific output of Ethanol is lower than gasoline you can
get more power because it is essentially running at 105 octane and
conditions inside the cylinder are favorable for the following to
happen without detonation:

12:1 compression or higher
Less compression bleed off needed from your camshaft
Higher timing advance is possible

The burn is so well controlled with Ethanol that even your 10.5
compression engine will run better with more ignition advance and make
more power with a leaner (closer to stoch) tune.  You don't have to
fatten it up as much to prevent detonation.

That going to use a lot of fuel, but the fuel you use will be quite
efficient and making big power.  On a race car, this can make a big
difference.

sean


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 3:38 PM, David in Durango <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
>
> Questions:
>
> Decreased mileage MUST = decreased performance?  Can we re-jet and/or retime to regain or improve performance?
>
> Isn't this "stuff" just corn alcohol?  Isn't there some chance of increased performance like running alcohol. IIRC, alcohol makes the motor run cooler and can make more power???
>
> thanks,
>
> David in Durango
>
>
>
>
>
> "Not pissed, i just think we have beat this topic to death."
>
> Run along to bed, the grown-ups are talking.
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 7893 (20130114) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at poca.com
> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso



-- 
Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
'65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
"The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
"Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso