5000 Horse Power on Methanol

By Bob Szabo

• Forward
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Methanol: A Fantastic Racing Fuel
• 3 Methanol Power Making Capability
• 4 Methanol Racing Categories
• 5 Methanol Fuel Injection
• 6 Methanol and Carburetors
• 7 Superchargers
• 8 Various Methanol Drag Race Cars
• 9 Advantages of Methanol
• 10 Disadvantages of Methanol
• 11 Chemistry of Methanol - 1
• 12 Chemistry of Methanol - 2
• 13 Air Density
• 14 Methanol Physical Characteristics (A list)
• 15 Methanol Physical Characteristics (B list)
• 16 Operating Mode
• 17 The Intake Cycle
• 18 Intake: Carburetor or Fuel injection
• 19 Intake: Forced Induction
• 20 Intake: Properties
• 21 The Compression Cycle
• 22 The Power Cycle
• 23 The Exhaust Cycle
• 24 Methanol Safety
• 25 Tuning Methanol: A
• 26 Tuning Methanol: B
• 27 Tuning Methanol: Summary
• 28 Killer Engines
• 29 Appendix (many supplier sources)
• 30 References (over 100 information sources)