E85 available from NYS Thruway authority?

NYSpeed Automotive
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[quote=“HotRodKid,post:20,topic:29843"”]

and for saving 286 for the year, you got to run a whole load more boost, which maybe you couldnt have done without new pistons, or without killing a shitload of timing, or something else of the sort

so in some cases, save $300 in gas, save another 200, 500, 1000 in engine mods to get extra power

i like the idea of e85, even if the hype is all bullshit

examples of bullshit hype:

cnbc reported today that e85 can give 50% more mileage , apparently because it burns hotter. and then you can run a smaller gas tank to get the same distance out of a vehical, which saves weight and gives even more milage

they said this all in reference to indy cars, and everything they either said is crap, or indy car specific

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well nick there may be some truth to that. you have to keep in mind that to effeciently take advantage of E85 you have to have really high compression. 14:1 wouldent be out of reach with E85 and that is to make it effecient. I plan on doing the conversion to the SHO soon. all I have to do is run new fuel lines and a different pump.

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http://www.e85fuel.com/news/052207_ny_station_release.htm

guess i’m going into business soon.

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[quote=“somedude,post:21,topic:29843"”]

well nick there may be some truth to that.

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but as a story about e85 and its benifits as a replacement for gasoline, its a load of crap, because stret cars dont run 14:1 compression, or have any of the tech that goes into an indy engine

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[quote=“HotRodKid,post:23,topic:29843"”]

but as a story about e85 and its benifits as a replacement for gasoline, its a load of crap, because stret cars dont run 14:1 compression, or have any of the tech that goes into an indy engine

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if a engine was specificaly designed for e85 from the factory it would be high compression.

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from “is this for sale at this particular location” to “well you really arent saving that much”

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i could give two fucks about the cost or how much extra it burns or what real savings i’d accomplish…i simply want the ability to use 105 octane from a pump at a reasonable price so i dont have to live at mikes shop again and/or buy my own drum of C16 to drive my car for what life it may see this summer