Originally posted by Mercmarquis
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That's how you convert your Panther to flex fuel.
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I think we found our answer. Get rid of that 5.0 and throw a flex fuel 5.4 in there with a T56 backing it. That's how you convert your Panther to flex fuel.
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Octane rating has absolutely nothing to do with the amount of power per unit in the fuel. Higher octane simply means that it burns slower.
What you can do with high octane is raise the compression since it won't flash as fast, and that will yield more power. Trouble is, in order to have it run on both 87 octane gasoline and 110 octane E85, the compression is going to have to be low enough that 87 will work without problems. What you end up with is a gas engine being fed a fuel that has less energy per unit, so its going to make less power and use more fuel.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
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Originally posted by phayzer5
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Its very difficult to make an engine perform well on 2 completely different types of fuel. Thats why the impala your relatives have was a pig. Flex Fuel cars are just a crutch to help e85 come out to a wider market.
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Are you referring to my earlier comments here? If so, I did not intend for that to be the point of my post. I was simply pointing out that alcohol contans less energy per unit, even though it has a higher octane number.Originally posted by gadget73 View Post**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
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No, it was in response to thisOriginally posted by P72Ford View Post
I wonder why GM couldn't take advantage of the increased octane for some power.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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