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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Has any one tried to run alcohol on any 13brew motor? I was thinking of trying it ? I would if it was any horspower gain...........
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:36 PM
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u mean the alchohol injection kit?
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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I mean alcohol fuel over gas........Alcohol injectors, fuel line, and pump..........Its real big to run it here on blown injected big block cars but could it work on an injected rx7 motor or has any one tried it yet?????????
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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oo.i dunno.... sorry...
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:53 PM
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i saw the topic of this thread and thought i would be posting what i drank tonight
Old Jan 5, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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Yes, I've definitely tried alcohol. I like a good gin and tonic. Hope this is helpful
Old Jan 5, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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I guess it's too late to post my joke about drinking alcohol.
Old Jan 6, 2003 | 07:03 AM
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i believe srmotorsports ran alcohol injection on the first gen that they ran for a long time. it had a 13b-re in it. that thing was absolutely amazing!!!!



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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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it is very expensive to setup a car for alchohol you need twice the amount of fuel injectors and fuel flow for alchohol vs gas.... people tend to break more with alchohol too. most people stick to gas.... its alot easier
Old Jan 6, 2003 | 09:28 AM
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Doesn't Alchohol corrode the engine faster also? I herd from someone that it does that.

Cause after you run the car you have to clean everything so it wont corrode.



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