[Diy_efi] Is E85 worth it?

[Jason McNamara]

GM has had the 8.1L Big block since 2001 in the
suburban/tahoe/silverado/express van.  I don't know if
they are currently avialable.

I know a guy that had a one ton with one, about 12mpg
unloaded, 6mpg loaded with 30,000 pounds on a trailer.
 Truck was modified.  Same guy is now driving a newer
duramax pulling that same trailer and getting 20 mpg.

Some info on the 8.1 can be found here a few bullet
points down.

http://www.mortec.com/notepg1.htm

--- AirHawk <airhawk at hawkgt.net> wrote:

> > how well they do.  Also, I think it was a 6.0L or
> 5.3L SUV I compared
> > to, not an 8.0L SUV.  I don't think you can get an
> 8 liter light truck
> > or SUV,  even in the US :-)
> 
> Until '03 or '04, you could get the HD-8.0L V-10 in
> the Dodge Ram 
> 2500/3500. It's been replaced by the 5.7L Hemi (or
> is it 6.0 for the 
> heavier truck? - mem'ry here). 
> You can obtain the current 8.0+L Viper engine in the
> Dodge Ram SRT-10 
> (1500) right now, but that thing is basically
> worthless for anything but 
> going-fast. 
> 
> 
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