Need engine swap ideas...

[Nathan in MI]

I have a hard time believing aluminum+ethanol is bad. How else would you run it through a carb? The guys in Hot Rod were running it on a Holley 4bbl, which was made of...*gasp*...aluminum!

[torquelover]

Here's an ideal motor, LOL.



I wonder what the rebuild schedule is. 18krpms is a lot for most clutches...

[gadget73]

I've also heard the ethanol trick. If you live somewhere that you can get E85, you should just be able to run some of that to get through

[torquelover]

I've also heard the ethanol trick. If you live somewhere that you can get E85, you should just be able to run some of that to get through

I live within a few miles of approximately one dozen places that carry E85. Sounds like the thing to do.

[Lincolnmania]

25 yrs out there damm! in pa it's 15 yrs old for a classic plate.......my lincoln gets emmisions because it's still registered in another county but i'm always exempt cause it's under 5,000 miles a yr anyway.......if i ever go over 5,000 miles a yr i will get a classic tag.......the classic plate costs 150 dollars once, never have to reregister the car again, it is permanent, and only a saftey inspection is required every yr.

[FastGallopingPonies]

So a ratio of ethanol and gas should get anything to pass? Is this what I'm understanding? How about on an EFI car? Just trying to learn, I'm interested.

[1987cp]

I like the video of that Honda V8. Makes me want to go test-drive a streetgoing Honda with a V8.

and FGP, with fuel injection you'd likely want a TwEECer or similar tuning device so you can radically alter your stoichiometric air-fuel ratio (need app. 7:1 for good power vs. 12-14:1 for gasoline); other than that, I think it'd mainly be concerns about the alcohol possibly damaging fuel-system O-rings, etc. during long-term use, but that's not that hard to remedy. Most of the lines on a factory-injected car are steel and nylon anyway, so that much at least will probably be OK.

[Pirate]

I have a hard time believing aluminum+ethanol is bad. How else would you run it through a carb? The guys in Hot Rod were running it on a Holley 4bbl, which was made of...*gasp*...aluminum!

Most everyone I know of, my father included, who ever ran alcohol of any kind, had to run normal gas through the lines before parking the car, as it would corrode aluminum fittings if left in the system.

[1987cp]

If you could find an old exhaust gas analyzer (Sears used to sell 'em) you could use that to adjust the thing to pass emissions. Obviously you'd have to have the cats on there just to pass emissions, but that would help you get it dialed in.

Most everyone I know of, my father included, who ever ran alcohol of any kind, had to run normal gas through the lines before parking the car, as it would corrode aluminum fittings if left in the system.

Very interesting. Was this just for long-term parking, or did it need to be done every night as well?

[Nathan in MI]

Most everyone I know of, my father included, who ever ran alcohol of any kind, had to run normal gas through the lines before parking the car, as it would corrode aluminum fittings if left in the system.

Huh...wow, shows what I know lol

[torquelover]

I like the video of that Honda V8. Makes me want to go test-drive a streetgoing Honda with a V8.

and FGP, with fuel injection you'd likely want a TwEECer or similar tuning device so you can radically alter your stoichiometric air-fuel ratio (need app. 7:1 for good power vs. 12-14:1 for gasoline); other than that, I think it'd mainly be concerns about the alcohol possibly damaging fuel-system O-rings, etc. during long-term use, but that's not that hard to remedy. Most of the lines on a factory-injected car are steel and nylon anyway, so that much at least will probably be OK.

'Twas an F1 V10, but whenever Honda Motor Company brings a V8 to the US market, I'll be sure to test drive that one. The last two cars I've sampled of theirs, besides my minivan, were a CL type-S and an RSX type-S. Very, very fun, indeed.

[86VickyLX]

1) 32V 4.6 and 4r70w from a Mark VIII

You're gonna put a 4.6 in a box?

[torquelover]

I would like too. Looks like I'm keeping the 358 in there and pursuing E85. I'm researching AFR monitors right now. Every day when I wind out the Mark VIII it makes me think of what it would be like in the Vic, however.

[86VickyLX]

I would like too. Looks like I'm keeping the 358 in there and pursuing E85. I'm researching AFR monitors right now. Every day when I wind out the Mark VIII it makes me think of what it would be like in the Vic, however.

You should get another box, and do it. :offtopic: I know but has anyone ever put a 4.6 in a box? Or vice-versa? ( a 302 or 351w in an Aero)

[Nathan in MI]

There's a guy on CVN with a 289 in a whale...dunno of any 4.6 boxes. If you were gonna go through all the trouble, though, you'd be best off doing a 5.4.