Re: '7730 and nitromethane

["Bruce Plecan" <nacelp@bright.net>]

Think there is an isopropane and 3%.
Er Nitropropane.
Maybe just getting the gas right is challenging enough <g>
Bruce
  Baby steps  Plecan


> Well, it looks like I better spend some more time on researching this
stuff
> before I get into trouble. I did find a website that offered a nitro-based
> fuel additive that was 94% pure nitro and it was formulated specificely
for
> use with gasoline. There is always the alternative.....using propylene
> oxide.
>
> That site is www.pricechemical.com/nitromethane.htm
>
> Thanks for your input guys.
>
> Regards....
>
> Phil Rickard- Engine builder/Tuner for Les Stanford-Pirate Racing Corvette
> C5R......Formerly with L.P.E.
>
> .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Cooley <n5xmt@triad.rr.com>
> To: <gmecm@diy-efi.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 1:56 PM
> Subject: Re: '7730 and nitromethane
>
>
> > At 02:02 PM 08/31/2000, you wrote:
> > >Bruce
> > >
> > >Many of these questions that you pose to me, I have no answer to as
well.
> > >The cost of the fuel really isn't a concern. You made mention of
possible
> > >distributer problems with its use....than a '7730 may not be the answer
> > >huh? Maybe a DIS system instead with the remaining distributer used as
a
> > >CMP sensor only?
> > >
> > >I am really at a loss of what nitro's properties are when pertaining to
> > >automotive use and the best type of engine management to use. I think a
> > >hybrid of a GM ecm and possibly a remote ignition timing controller
such
> > >as Haltech may be the answer.......AHHHHHH
> > >the question soup thickens! ;-)
> > >
> >
> > One thing to remember about nitromethane is it's also explosive... Much
> > more so than gasoline.  The other point Bruce brought up was whether it
> > will stay mixed in Gasoline... All the engine management and tuning
won't
> > help if the Nitro settles out...
> > A cure to get the nitromethane there all the time with the gas is use 2
> > injectors per port... Then run 2 fuel systems... one for the gasoline
and
> > the other for the nitromethane.  May need to use 2 ECM's "piggybacked"
and
> > adjust the fuel tables in each to get the proper balance.
> >
> > ===========================================================
> > David Cooley N5XMT Internet: N5XMT@triad.rr.com
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