>> On my conscious I believe and could have more motivation for my
    >> endurance racing if I could find a clean renewable fuel to run
   in the
    >> Mazda RX-7 race car.
    >>
    >> I have considered Hydrogen, I have considered High Pressure
   injection of
    >> Bio Diesel, I have Considered ethanol.
    >>
    >> Is it possible with very little modification to the engine/fuel
   system
    >> to combine a mix of Ethanol and Bio-Diesel to obtain a simulated
   octane
    >> rating and BTU rating of 87 octane unleaded gas? Trying not to go to
    >> direct injection on the Rotary.
    >>
    >> I have proposed SCCA look into alternate energy racing about a
   year ago.
    >> Not sure where that is at in the rules making process.
    >>
    >> I do not care about points, all I care about is showcasing a clean
    >> renewable fuel.
    >>
    >> In a holding pattern with racing until renewable fuel for Endurance
    >> Racing can be show cased.
    >> Have 2 RX-7 Race Cars collecting dust waiting for innovation, and
    >> showcasing Renewable.
    >>
    >>
    >> *ZOOK'S RACING*
    >> Encouraging Renewable Clean Fuels
    >> ___________________________
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Sincerely;
    >>
    >> Mike Zucco
    >>
    >> Zook's Aviation Services Inc.
    >>
    >> www.zooksaviation.com
    >> fly@zooksaviation.com
    >>
    >> - Air Taxi/Charter Booking
    >> - Aircraft Sales
    >> - Consulting/Contract Engineering
    >>
    >> 1-800-879-7985
    >
    >
    > Have you thought about a mix of ethanol and butanol? Butanol is very
    > close
    > to gasoline but it has a higher gel temperature--the ethanol
   should fix
    > that. I don't know why nobody talks about using this longer chain
    > alcohol
    > for fuel.
    >
    > Steve Brazil

   Mike,
   A friend recently sent me an article that referenced this web site:
   http://www.butanol.com. Perhaps you could collaborate with them on the
   promotion.

   Aubrey Thompson

http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com/index.html

make it yourself.

Rob Woods


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