Who is running E85 and Nitrous?
12-18-2008, 06:46 AM
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E85 is a very caustic fuel. It eats away at common fuel systems. E85 vehicles require a lot of stainless steel parts to hold the fuel. I dont know if LS1 have those I have not checked but be careful. I think there was a long thread on E85 and what it would take to run it. Try searching. https://ls1tech.com/forums/fueling-i...?highlight=e85 . This should fill in whatever questions you may have.
12-19-2008, 02:05 AM
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yes! yes its possible, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMzFFxAOuI
the red dart in the end of the video is a street driven small block (carb) on nitrous, works great. Go to www.dynotuneusa.com , i know some people who have had there cars converted and tuned to E85 by them.
the red dart in the end of the video is a street driven small block (carb) on nitrous, works great. Go to www.dynotuneusa.com , i know some people who have had there cars converted and tuned to E85 by them.
12-19-2008, 07:56 AM
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Yes it is very possible, my brother ran e85 this summer and I will be this upcoming summer on my ls1. It is not as caustic as you think....
BTW you have to upsize your fuel jets.....
BTW you have to upsize your fuel jets.....
12-19-2008, 10:23 AM
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do some reading on E85forum.com
i just did a quick search, there was a guy making over 1200hp on a sbc with e85 and nitrous.
my next motor i would like to setup for e85. 105-107 octane for under $2 a gallon. i dont understand why more people arent switching over. i havnt heard any downsides to it, other than you use 25-30% more fuel. just need to make sure your fuel system is setup for it.
i just did a quick search, there was a guy making over 1200hp on a sbc with e85 and nitrous.
my next motor i would like to setup for e85. 105-107 octane for under $2 a gallon. i dont understand why more people arent switching over. i havnt heard any downsides to it, other than you use 25-30% more fuel. just need to make sure your fuel system is setup for it.
12-19-2008, 10:31 AM
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i was going to do the conversion, but ran out of money. e85 is $1.49 a gallon and the station is only 3 blocks from my house. the problem is it requires 30% more fuel. so a car making 550-600hp on motor needs a fuel system that can support 1000hp. and the same goes for the jetting and noids needed. everything needs to be able to handle the additional fuel requirements
12-19-2008, 03:09 PM
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i was going to do the conversion, but ran out of money. e85 is $1.49 a gallon and the station is only 3 blocks from my house. the problem is it requires 30% more fuel. so a car making 550-600hp on motor needs a fuel system that can support 1000hp. and the same goes for the jetting and noids needed. everything needs to be able to handle the additional fuel requirements
Im glad i setup my fuel system way bigger than needed
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12-19-2008, 04:59 PM
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Yes it is nothing like methanol as far as being harsh on your fuel system. I am running a procharger setup no nitrous but on e85 and I am loving it. Running twin walbro 255 big line and aem fuel rails no problems at all. One of the main reasons I switch was because it burns alot cooler too.
12-19-2008, 06:24 PM
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and E85 is a lot easier to come by than race gas at least, cause you can get it at a pump
12-19-2008, 07:09 PM
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I ran E85 and nitrous for a year and just switched back to 93. My experience is I made more power N/A and on the jug, but the bullshit of the E85 being really inconsistent, hard to start when its cold out and the gas mileage was horrible. In a nutshell I'll never run that ****.
Here's an example or the gas mileage. I drove to the track on a full tank(12 miles from house) and made 8 passes. 4 on motor and 4 on a 150 shot. Fuel pressure did not change. I used a half a tank and put ~32 miles on it.
Fuel system is a LPA/Nasty stage 3 kit
Here's an example or the gas mileage. I drove to the track on a full tank(12 miles from house) and made 8 passes. 4 on motor and 4 on a 150 shot. Fuel pressure did not change. I used a half a tank and put ~32 miles on it.
Fuel system is a LPA/Nasty stage 3 kit
12-19-2008, 11:36 PM
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I've tuned several cars on e85 no problems with any of them. You'll need a fuel system for 23% more fuel thats all thats needed. I've tuned several cars that get within 1-2 mpg's as they did on 92-93 octane
12-20-2008, 08:58 PM
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How is that possible with the added demand of Fuel? I find it hard to believe that you have no issues with E85 especially in MN.The summer blend and winter blend of E85 are not the same as more than 15% of gas is added the the E85 during the winter months. When it gets into the low 20's or even colder my car is hard to start. I had to put a few gallons of 93 in the tank to help it start
12-21-2008, 09:49 PM
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Yes it is nothing like methanol as far as being harsh on your fuel system. I am running a procharger setup no nitrous but on e85 and I am loving it. Running twin walbro 255 big line and aem fuel rails no problems at all. One of the main reasons I switch was because it burns alot cooler too.
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How is that possible with the added demand of Fuel? I find it hard to believe that you have no issues with E85 especially in MN.The summer blend and winter blend of E85 are not the same as more than 15% of gas is added the the E85 during the winter months. When it gets into the low 20's or even colder my car is hard to start. I had to put a few gallons of 93 in the tank to help it start
12-22-2008, 11:15 PM
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How is that possible with the added demand of Fuel? I find it hard to believe that you have no issues with E85 especially in MN.The summer blend and winter blend of E85 are not the same as more than 15% of gas is added the the E85 during the winter months. When it gets into the low 20's or even colder my car is hard to start. I had to put a few gallons of 93 in the tank to help it start