pros and cons to runin alky

[nitrousbaby]

ok just got back from silver lake and im gonna finish my cub build this week. Im not sure if I want to run race fuel and nitrous or just switch to alky, so I thought I ask you guys what are the pros and cons of alky and race fuel? any info would be great and hopefully help me make up my mind.

[Paulie B]

Seems to me the much higher octane rating of meth would go great with N2O.

[Smkmup]

Run alky...Alot easier to keep in tune then gas IMO....

[Paulie B]

true that considering I ran mine for a while without a main jet. Alcohol is amazing.

[nitrousbaby]

yea im just seeing alot of issues with a cub and race gas in the dunes.... but can I run the dunes on alky? or is it just strictly a drag fuel can I cruise across the dunes on alky or not?

[Paulie B]

I trail ride mine all the time. Your gonna want a pump for extended WOT. Also a larger gas tank for those long out in the dunes rides.
When my main jet rattled out I burned a gallon of fuel in about 5 minutes.
Hopefully other more experienced users will chime in.

[nitrousbaby]

thanks paulie! so hows your build comin back together?

[Paulie B]

I got my crank back and my piston is on the way. It's goin slow. I'm gonna make a new thread in 'the good' forum showcasing Mr.Crankshafts work. The moding he did to make the Pro X 490 rod work is impressive

[BansheeMan211]

Originally Posted by nitrousbaby

yea im just seeing alot of issues with a cub and race gas in the dunes.... but can I run the dunes on alky? or is it just strictly a drag fuel can I cruise across the dunes on alky or not?

Yes you can run the dunes on alky, but NO I would not for a few reasons. One, alky burns so fast by the time you got across the dunes you would be out of fuel. 2nd, you would need a fuel pump or gravity fed carbs. But on the plus side when running alky its real easy to tune your bike and alky is actually cheaper than say race fuel, I.E torco or turbo blue. There is a gas station by my house that sells torco and its almost $6 bucks a gallon. For your bike I would run regular pump gas if you plan on just running the dunes. If you make the switch to drag racing definately run alky.

[Bansheex]

I agree with BansheeMan221.

I run a 4mil Cub stock lightened frame ported by Redline on the track and dunes. Never have had any problems with it. I have PWK 39's and it runs strong. It has turned a 4.26 in 300 feet at the track. I was going to put it on alky for the track, but ended up building a bike just for drag racing and it will end up on alky. I use this one for playing at the dunes.

Here's a pic of it the first time out....



It looks better now. Candy red powder coat and chrome swinger and a-arms.