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MartyPearcy
03-22-2009, 08:19 PM
In our class we can run either race fuel or Alchohol. I am limited to 360 cubic inches and any power adder. I was thinking of going with an F2R with a geardrive for sure. I already have the Bigstuff. The bore is a 4.18 and stroke is 3.25 and the heads flow 405@.800. This is a true 10.5 car and no wheely bars and 3250#. Would you go alchohol or Q16?
Ron Clevenger
03-22-2009, 08:49 PM
If there's no restrictions to boost, it's a no brainer, go with the alcohol.

Blessings..........Ron.
DaleJr67ProStreet
03-22-2009, 09:04 PM
alcohol
BBF
03-22-2009, 10:02 PM
Wow, pretty big head for a 360.... Why use the F2? The F3 117 would be a better choice as the transmission will hold up under 1/4 mile abuse where the F2 will not.....You don't have to use alcohol a combo like this with an F3 can run mid 7s on C-16
MartyPearcy
03-23-2009, 08:11 AM
Alchohol from what I here will require more maintenance that fuel will. But I will need an innercooler and cooling system for the motor. Which will be more weight as well as hassle with the ice. But if it will truly be better, I will do it. I just wanted opinions from you guys who have done it. I know some have ran both. Thanks for your input.
morris
03-23-2009, 11:10 AM
I would suggest the F3 also Better blower and will make more power.
Alky on EFI is the better choice for you as long as your rules allow.
BBF
03-23-2009, 12:27 PM
If you had a gear drive and a carb I would use alky that's just me. Alky does have it's problems from corrosion, storage, and water plus requires big expense in fuel system with EFI... Put a cooler under dash butting up to Throttle body so you only have one pipe from blower to cooler... Gasoline runs just as fast just not as good tuning window.
Smokey1226
03-23-2009, 01:40 PM
Alky- $2.99/gallon

C16-$11/gallon

More power/less weight. At the end of the year, you will rip the motor down anyways. I think it's a no brainer
outlawDR85
03-23-2009, 03:07 PM
I myself was going to run alcohol in my 360ci sbf with an F3 but decided on c16. The alcohol has its advantages but with all the maintenence that is created by just the fuel it changed my mind. Your gonna have to work on that car enough why make it worse for yourself? As far as a cooling system goes for the engine just get a 3gallon cell and a remote water pump and your set. Also go with the F3 unless all you wanna run is 1/8th mile.
Just my .02cents
MartyPearcy
03-23-2009, 05:02 PM
All we run is the 1/8 mile here. The air is terrible also. We are in West Texas and it is a Desert. Corrected air altitude is normally around 6200 ft. The best my weatherstation ever recorded here was 3200 ft. We are at 2780 ft. actual altitude. We will make between 35-45 passes ayear on the car once the tuneup is figured out. I know I will be around 130-150 pounds heavy with the c-16 and innercooler.
sbc_racer
03-26-2009, 10:21 AM
I ve been looking at running efi on alcohol an some guys have given me a run down on how they clean the fuel system xsnova has cam driven fuel pump with fast xfi an has 2 tunes one for alcohol an when finished racing switches over to gas an run s it through the system an done sounds simple to me .Just thought id let ya know as it was nearly putting me off when people say there s heaps more work with alcohol also herd use vacume pump helps keep moisture out
mpk1996
03-26-2009, 10:41 AM
i would think about running alcohol. you could do away with the intercooler and run a small eng system as the alky would cool everything a lot. you may have to run dual injectors though, so make sure the BS3 has that upgrade. C-16 is pretty expensive too.
redwhite
03-26-2009, 04:55 PM
Alcohol gives a way larger tuning window. If your worried about maintence then take up fishing. It's a race car.

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MartyPearcy
03-26-2009, 06:00 PM
We have decided to run alchohol. Made the call to Bigstuff to configure the box for Alchohol and install O2 upgrade. Now I will try to find some 550# Moran injectors for a fair price. Also decided on an F3-123. Should be a beast. Thanks for everyones input.
F2=Horsepower
03-28-2009, 10:03 AM
I am running a SBF with the big stuff 3 on alchohol witht the F3-123 I am running 2 sets of 160lb injectors...We have a big block dodge with a f-3 131 and we went with the 550 pound micks injectors
Dal Sangha
03-28-2009, 12:48 PM
We have decided to run alchohol. Made the call to Bigstuff to configure the box for Alchohol and install O2 upgrade. Now I will try to find some 550# Moran injectors for a fair price. Also decided on an F3-123. Should be a beast. Thanks for everyones input.

Wheelie has some 550lb Moran injectors for sale. His name is Dan Saitz, look him up.