Thread: Nitromethane and alcohol ?'s
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08-21-2007 04:40 AM #1
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Mixing in a bit of Nitro with either Methanol or Ethanol works fine....Just have to watch your percentages very closely or you get into piston meltdown.... (Don't ask me how I know this!)Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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08-21-2007 05:43 AM #2
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Nitro is a self oxiginating(sp?) fuel and needs high compression to light. But it does burn hot. I knkow people that use it around 4-6% in the colder weather when they burn alky
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03-28-2008 05:16 PM #3
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This will no doubt sound like a stupid question but I have to know. . .
Can any amount of nitro be mixed with gasoline in a regular (non top fuel) vehicle for a bump in horsepower?
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