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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 […]
The enrichment for a normally aspirated racing engine on methanol is around 15% excess fuel over the stoichiometric (best burn) amount. The enrichment for a supercharged racing engine on methanol with high compression ratio wedge head is around 65% excess fuel over the stoichiometric (best burn) amount. The enrichment for a supercharged racing engine on […]
If the high speed bypass poppet is located after the barrel valve, it will shut whenever the throttle is lifted for an out of shape run. That will return the engine to the rich AFR momentarily when the throttle is hammered back on. The enrichment is useful to decrease the chances of a momentary lean […]