Ethanol conversion 351w
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Ethanol conversion 351w
351w to run on ethanol E-85?
Reading an article on ethanol on standard engines, non Flex fuel type engines states that most fuel injected engines since 1988 have a tolerance to use just 10% ethanol. Reason is that ethanol is corrosive to aluminum, magnesium and most gasket materials rubber, fibre and plastics.
I have been hunting for a fuel conversion kit for ethanol and found one called Flextek. There's a Youtube video about it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3KbBV5qks
Does anyone have any experience with conversion of a 351w to use ethanol w/o harm to life of the engine? They claim to have sold over 50,000 units in the US.
Questions comments on Flextek?
http://flextek.com/faq.htm
Are there any competitors to Flextek?
rws
1990 EB Bronco
MAF conversion / CPU
Lightning block
33 lb injectors
Edelbrock upper/lower Intake
Ford Motorsports heads
Borla Exhaust
JBA exhaust headers 11ga
Reading an article on ethanol on standard engines, non Flex fuel type engines states that most fuel injected engines since 1988 have a tolerance to use just 10% ethanol. Reason is that ethanol is corrosive to aluminum, magnesium and most gasket materials rubber, fibre and plastics.
I have been hunting for a fuel conversion kit for ethanol and found one called Flextek. There's a Youtube video about it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3KbBV5qks
Does anyone have any experience with conversion of a 351w to use ethanol w/o harm to life of the engine? They claim to have sold over 50,000 units in the US.
Questions comments on Flextek?
http://flextek.com/faq.htm
Are there any competitors to Flextek?
rws
1990 EB Bronco
MAF conversion / CPU
Lightning block
33 lb injectors
Edelbrock upper/lower Intake
Ford Motorsports heads
Borla Exhaust
JBA exhaust headers 11ga
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the alcahol is very corrosive to alluminum , rubber , gasket's,+ other metal's it will etch , so you end up changing alot of component's that you would'nt think you would have to! (pump's, stainless line's,etc) i did alot of research on alternative fuel's, even bought plan's for a still online,+ looked into making bio-deisel, its gonna be great when they make it affordable enough for the average person to do. good luck to you i hope you can pull it off
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I'm doing an E85 motor that you may be interested in checking out:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...e-a-motor.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...e-a-motor.html
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