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Old Nov 8, 2016 | 08:42 AM
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I finally decided to make the switch to E85 and went with prosystems for the carb. made it out to the track over the weekend and I was really surprised with the gain in performance.

best 1/8th mile pass on gas

1.432
4.355
6.810
99.53

on E85
1.351
4.185
6.587
101.74

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Nice results. I have a CSU E85 blowthrough unit and love it. Just be careful about it sitting, lots of bad **** happens lol ask me how I know hahah
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yeah that's what ive been told.
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nice, I'm surprised you picked up so much, same carb size before?
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What other changes besides E85 ?
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How much timing did you add?
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Originally Posted by Bowtiedford
nice, I'm surprised you picked up so much, same carb size before?
It had an 850 double pumper on it before with the choke horn milled and annular boosters. it now has a 750 on it.

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What other changes besides E85 ?
No other changes were made just put the e85 carb on it and filled it with e85. my fuel system was already setup for it.

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How much timing did you add?
Haven't changed timing I was running 36 degrees on gas and still running it that way.
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