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Normally aspirated (NA) racing engines are popular throughout the world, both in land and water motorsports. When the intake valve opens in this design, the piston changes direction from exhaust evacuation to intake inlet. As the piston goes down the cylinder, air pressure drops. Atmospheric pressure that is higher is outside of the engine. That […]
Considerations for converting from gas to methanol for motorsports: Methanol is corrosive. Fuel systems need to be upgraded to corrosion inhibitive components not necessary in fuel systems for gas. Methanol requires approximately twice the amount of fuel for the same power level as gas. Fuel pumps and jetting need to be upgraded for the higher […]
Methanol fuel is very popular in motorsports. It is common in drag, circle, and boat racing for example. It is readily available and reasonable in price. It has favorable properties as a racing fuel such as wide tuning window and good tolerance to high compression or high boost. However, it is a hazardous organic compound […]