I've provided rebuild and tuning parts for quite a few folks running E-85, and a good percentage of them are circle track racers. We figure about 30-35 percent more fuel required to do the same thing as gasoline. Our parts have been holding up fine, no failures anyplace that I know of. Haven't had a single complaint about sucking the bowl dry quickly or fuel delivery issues, etc.
There is a learning curve for E-85, and it will HATE a cold engine. Users have reported that the engine must be fully heat soaked to see full power/efficiency. Makes me wonder how much of the stuff "globs" up on the walls of the intake runners until the engine heats up some, and if any makes it's way past the rings and into the oil during the warm-up period......Cliff
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73 Ventura, SOLD 455, 3740lbs, 11.30's at 120mph, 1977 Pontiac Q-jet, HO intake, HEI, 10" converter, 3.42 gears, DOT's, 7.20's at 96mph and still WAY under the roll bar rule. Best ET to date 7.18 at 97MPH (1/8th mile),
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