# e85 and carb **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-and-carb/193333 **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive **Created:** [October 28, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-and-carb/193333 "2007-10-28T13:47:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 25
### Author: ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01) #### Post date: [October 30, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-and-carb/193333/25 "2007-10-30T12:14:30Z")
> [@WTBorrow: helicoil tool](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtborrow-helicoil-tool/33255/4): > > yea i understand the benifits to a boosted motor and e85 but we are talking about a n/a motor with low compression which would not be benificial to run e85. you will get 30% less mpg, no power advangages, plus the money to convert the carb i didnt know anything about e85 except high octane and low price same with race fuel except the price till now…now in the article it never stated any hazards or timing or buying new parts to convert from regular gas, i was suspicious about just pulling up to a pump and dumping it in and driving away though.to the average person like me who knows enough to get by and not much more about this they could get screwed really easy. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-and-carb/193333)._