Turbo/Alcohol Engines and Intercooling

[Alky V6]

A quote for those that believe intercooling is absolutely unnecessary on a turbocharged engine running pure methanol.


"TOO COOL IS GOOD"
"A charge-air cooler is not required for detonation control in methanol where vaporization cooling with mixture enrichment can be done. However mixture enrichment can be used with charge-air cooling as well. Tolerance to pre-ignition or knock becomes great. Increases in engine compression and / or boost can be done for even more power"

This is from a methanol tuner's book that concentrates mainly on old school, mechanical injected, supercharged alcohol, V8 engines.

 

[shadowsdaddy]

turbo/alcohol engines

How much trouble would it be to switch from regular fuel to a full methanol burning engine, and what would it cost?

 

[Alky V6]

With the cost of Methanol these days, it wouldn't be worth it for a street car. It would be like driving around with racing gas all the time.