pitbull14218

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Whats needed to run E85 in my WS6? I heard gas is going up to $4.00 a gallon and E85 is less then $2.00 so it might not be a bad idea! Thanks.

jmm98LS1

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/fueling-injection/602091-how-run-your-ls1-e85.html

Where are you located that e85 is less than $2/gal? It's only 30-40 cents cheaper than regular gas around here.

Runn

Check the link in my sig... my car runs great on E85.

Twigs

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anyone know of a list of gas stations that sell it? I havn't seen it anywhere around st. louis

xBROKEx

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http://www.e85refueling.com/

pitbull14218

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I heard it was that much i guess who told me was wrong but hey its cheaper!

Demon Of Dreams

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it realy isn't ... from what I've read, higher flow fuel pump + higher flow injectors (36lb or 42lb?) and you're burning off quite a bit more... you won't get nearly as good of gas mileage with it, therefore technically not saving at the pump because you refuel more often.

pitbull14218

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So all you need is 42lb injectors to run E85? and a tune? How many people actually run this? Anyone no of any recent prices of gas, i read that How to run your LS1 on E85 and reg gas was 2.30 then! so any new information would be great thanks!

pitbull14218

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Whats the Point then? I dont want to change now.

kars10_4

Air fuel ratio for E85 is around 9.8:1 vs. 13.1:1 for gas, so you burn a lot more. You have to change parts in the fuel system that would be eaten up by alcohol. Ethanol is pretty cool for boosted engines though, it has a pump octane of about 105.

pitbull14218

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any benefit to a Daily driver?

kars10_4

You'd have to weigh the price versus the decrease in mileage. If you got 25mpg now I would expect about 19mpg with ethanol

kars10_4

And 19 is generous.

pitbull14218

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so there really isnt any benefit other then a lil power? Also how do you like your LS7 clutch my car is going to be like yours but maybe headers+ORY looking for a clutch soon though.

Now are there alot of people Running it in there LS1's? thanks.

kars10_4

Increased octane rating won't increase power, just allows higher boost and/or high compression ratio.

The LS7 clutch is wicked, got it because my stocker for toast. I chirp into 3rd gear now with the LS7 clutch and stock power.....The price?..1 broken driveshaft and a rear end on it's last legs.

NHRAMAN

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GOVERNMENT helping rich farmers. E85. Actaully costs more to produce.

Cld069

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I've considered switching, but I also have a daily driver that gets around 25 MPG. There is a 23%-25% decrease in fuel economy so basically the only trade-off is if E85 is substantially lower in cost than gasoline. Also there are only about 600 or so stations out of 170,000+ that carry E85, so unless you know of a station near it wouldn't be wise to convert. Some benefits of it though are cleaner emissions (almost no COs emitted), serves as a cleaning agent for the fuel system, and circulates $$ back into the economy (if that happens to be a concern for yourself). Here in Indy E85 is anywhere from 40-70 cents cheaper, so if gas does rise to $4.00+ and E85 stays roughly the same, I'll highly consider switching.

Runn

Thats all you need, more info in the thread in my sig. I save alot of money since gas here is expensive, been running E85 for years now in my LS1.

Johny GTO

E85 is not corrosive. Only injectors (and maybe pump) need to be switched out. Allows for more compression\boost. Safer on the motor. YOu also arent sending money to those camel jockies for their Eyeslime motivated, Mudhutman worshipping murder.