alcohol=methanol?
- Thread starter JRW31526
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Methanol is alcohol, some people also call it alky, you can usually get it at your local speedshop, or if you have a drag strip near you can get it there. If you don't have either you can buy it from places like VP racing by the 5 gallon pales or whole barrels. Price ranges online are usually run from 50 up to 400 bucks that's if you buy it by the pales or barrels. But I recommend before you buy online to check on here. Theirs lots of good guys on here that can tell you more than I can, and is more than willing to help you out 
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NOTE: If your going to buy online, check if their is going to be additives in the fuel, cause some tracks won't allow additives in alky.
.NOTE: If your going to buy online, check if their is going to be additives in the fuel, cause some tracks won't allow additives in alky.
JRW31526
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i have a open gx200 running a pretty big carb cam and valves, i hear that it will make my engine run way cooler and gain hp over race gas but the race gas potential is higher... i would have to pay 10$ a gallon and i cant buy only 1 or 2 gallons of alky and i have a sunnoco right down the street from me that sells 109 race gas... on the other hand i could drive to lansing mi (i live near flint mi) and buy "alky" race fuel from a speed way for $3.00 a gallon, hmmmmm choices choices
clone king
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Buying a barrel of VP M-5 would be the route if available, and if you used it all.
alky/meth makes good power and cooler engine temps.
alky/meth makes good power and cooler engine temps.
There are places to buy methanol, you just don't know it. Many oil and lubrication distributors carry it in 5 gallon buckets, about $5 a gallon. You want pure methanol, anything out of a gas pump is not going to be what you want. That's generally drag racing alcohol with additives and top end lubricants. Generally it's ethanol alcohol and is not what you need.
Ethanol = corn base alcohol
Methanol = wood base alcohol
Only ask for methanol, buying based on the word alcohol can get you a whole bunch of wrong fuel.
You will also need to do the standard modifications like advanced ignition timing, proper spark plug, and a 50% increase in fuel flow. It's not a dump in and go affair.
-Shannon
Ethanol = corn base alcohol
Methanol = wood base alcohol
Only ask for methanol, buying based on the word alcohol can get you a whole bunch of wrong fuel.
You will also need to do the standard modifications like advanced ignition timing, proper spark plug, and a 50% increase in fuel flow. It's not a dump in and go affair.
-Shannon
youngengines
Member
You will need a really good racing gas to make the power of meth (like VP Q16, which is around $18.00 a gallon), and it probably still wont be as good. Also, the plug stays clean on meth! The torque is really the best benefit on meth from what I have seen.
I'm running Methanol in my modified clone. It runs very cool and makes good power. It's also less prone to detonation when you raise the compression level.
Methanol is, however, very corrosive to aluminum. If you leave it in your engine it will eventually clog up your carburetor with a white powder (aluminum oxide).
Fortunately, that problem is easily remedied: Bring a spare fuel container with you to the track. After the races, disconnect the fuel line from the input side of your fuel pump. Connect a fuel line from your spare fuel container to the pump. The spare fuel container should have gasoline and some top oil or 2- stroke oil. Just fire up the engine and run it for about 30 seconds. That will flush out all of the alchy from the system. You will need to use the throttle to keep the engine running, as a carb jetted for alchy dumps about twice as much gas as the engine wants.
Alchy can also get past the rings and into your oil, so it's even more important to change the oil.
Methanol is, however, very corrosive to aluminum. If you leave it in your engine it will eventually clog up your carburetor with a white powder (aluminum oxide).
Fortunately, that problem is easily remedied: Bring a spare fuel container with you to the track. After the races, disconnect the fuel line from the input side of your fuel pump. Connect a fuel line from your spare fuel container to the pump. The spare fuel container should have gasoline and some top oil or 2- stroke oil. Just fire up the engine and run it for about 30 seconds. That will flush out all of the alchy from the system. You will need to use the throttle to keep the engine running, as a carb jetted for alchy dumps about twice as much gas as the engine wants.
Alchy can also get past the rings and into your oil, so it's even more important to change the oil.
youngengines
Member
^^ good post. I run meth in my RWYB, and use top lube (which is illegal in most other classes). If allowed I suggest running the top lube, as I have tested it on the dyno with no power loss. I use 1oz per gallon.
Sportography
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I prefer to run Jack Daniels instead of meth. Less problems with the cops.
Bill
JK, LOL
Bill
JK, LOL
You also got to think about the carb, having it jetting correctly with the right air to fuel ratio makes a whole world of difference.
youngengines
Member
As long as you aren't driving while your running Jack daniels..LOL
Keep in mind you'll consume alky at nearly twice the rate of gas.