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Adding Toluene for more octane

Excellent article in Alkydigger web site about adding toluene to gasoline for more octane: https://www.alkydigger.net/TechInfo/raising-the-octane-and-reduced-plug-fouling-with-toluene-added-to-gasoline/ The Surfers top fuel dragster team in the ’60s was known to explore toluene with nitromethane for their racing fuel. However different fuel mixtures, especially those with nitromethane, are touchy.  They should be avoided without expert consultation! The Alkydigger article […]

Fuel Enrichment for Methanol Racing Engines

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 […]