Event Title
Schwanke Engines E-85 Sealed Engine Project
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Bruce Jones
Mentor's Department
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
The objective of our project is to test E-85 and observe its potential for racing use in a 5.3-liter spec, engine. We will be testing and researching E-85 using the Minnesota State University Mankato facilities. Our group will be collaborating with local race engine builder Tim Schwanke from Springfield, Minnesota. Mr. Schwanke is on the verge of starting a "sealed engine" race class at the local dirt tracks. He is trying to make an affordable race class with the use of a sealed, low cost, highly reliable engine. In , addition to saving substantial amounts of money by having -, a sealed engine, Tim is also looking at lower cost fuel , alternatives. One of the fuels that make financial sense is ethanol. Die price of ethanol is usually comparable to normal pump gas, but has the higher octane benefits of ' racing fuel.
We will be researching and testing E-85 by comparison with race gasoline and methanol to discover if ethanol will be a feasible alternative to using normal race fuels.
Schwanke Engines E-85 Sealed Engine Project
CSU
The objective of our project is to test E-85 and observe its potential for racing use in a 5.3-liter spec, engine. We will be testing and researching E-85 using the Minnesota State University Mankato facilities. Our group will be collaborating with local race engine builder Tim Schwanke from Springfield, Minnesota. Mr. Schwanke is on the verge of starting a "sealed engine" race class at the local dirt tracks. He is trying to make an affordable race class with the use of a sealed, low cost, highly reliable engine. In , addition to saving substantial amounts of money by having -, a sealed engine, Tim is also looking at lower cost fuel , alternatives. One of the fuels that make financial sense is ethanol. Die price of ethanol is usually comparable to normal pump gas, but has the higher octane benefits of ' racing fuel.
We will be researching and testing E-85 by comparison with race gasoline and methanol to discover if ethanol will be a feasible alternative to using normal race fuels.
