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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 […]
Our 5000 Horsepower on Methanol tech manual features specs on some very high output methanol racing engines. A 6,000 horsepower combination is detailed on p. 132. It is based on a top fuel drag racing V-8 long block with two stage compressors. A minimum fuel pomp size is 32 GPM at 4000 pump RPM. Boost […]