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I don't understand why you guys keep thinking an alcohol motor costs so much. When I spun a rod in my firebird last year I decided to pickup a used IMCA motor. These motors can be had for 2-3 grand, and one that was freshened up can be had for 4-5 grand. Granted, you are stuck with carb small block chevy motors but still. They are cheap, make awesome power and are quite durable.
These motors also run quite a bit cooler than the petro counterpart. I have no more oil or coolant issues but I do change the oil often - running methonal isn't the kindest thing to run through a motor. Getting fuel from lubetech isn't a big deal, you can get there Power M for cheaper than what most places are charging for 92 oct right now.
This may be some what impractical for the 'daily driver' but for anyone looking for a higher HP application it's something that should be explored. If I were working on a daily driver, Bio Deisel all the way.
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The local track whore
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