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

[Thomas Tornblom]

Doesn't it also cool the combustion chamber better than gas?

2013-01-14 22:00, Sean Korb skrev:
> 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:
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>> 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
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