clearance?

[calais1965]

I am building my new block for e85. because It will run colder than regular gas should clearences be smaller?

i have new +30 je pistons. what clearances should i use with e85?

JP

 

[turbocliff]

I am building my new block for e85. because It will run colder than regular gas should clearences be smaller?

i have new +30 je pistons. what clearances should i use with e85?

JP

I don't believe the clearances in the engine should be any different with e85 than with regular gas. My GN is flex fuel and I run both e85 and 93 octane, and the only thing that is cooler with e85 is the air inlet temp. Water Temp, oil temp, etc are all the SAME.

 

[8 SEC 109]

We haven't noticed cooler coolant temps running E85 on the V6 or V8.

 

[KevinB]

You guys notice cooler water temps at the end of a run? I have.

 

[8 SEC 109]

You guys notice cooler water temps at the end of a run? I have.

Just cruzing around on the street, same temp as gasoline.

 

[KevinB]

Just cruzing around on the street, same temp as gasoline.

After a run my water temps were usually 190, with e85 I haven't seen above 170. I will know here soon when I get my converter back and try to get this heavy pig with a baby turbo into the 9.8's on the corn.

 

[KevinB]

Just cruzing around on the street, same temp as gasoline.

Btw, do you guys feel like you can push your cars as hard on e85 as c or q16?

 

[8 SEC 109]

Btw, do you guys feel like you can push your cars as hard on e85 as c or q16?

We have not maxed out the combos yet as the street will only hold so much.