Originally posted by novaderrik
my 84 loves E85- it runs stronger thru the entire rpm band with no detonation, it starts and drives the same, and fuel economy only went down from 18ish to 15. i get to help clean up the air, lower dependance on foreign oil, help local farmers, and - most importantly- it feels like it gained 30hp according to my butt dyno. too bad the stuff is kind of hard to find right now.
at $1.69 a gallon, it costs me less per mile than my beater Caprice that gets 20 mpg on $2.15 87 octane.
i can't be sure of the long term consequences and all that, but a bigger fuel pump and hotwire kit are in the works as soon as i get caught up on all the debt i piled up over the winter keeping the house lit up and warm.