Originally Posted by MANINTHEMUGEN
NO OFENSE TAKEN BUT THERE WAS PLENTY OF SMOKE BLOWING OUT THE PIPE. AS FAR AS THE BEST DRIVERS ARE CONCERNED THEY CARRY A BAG FULL OF MOTORS GIVEN TO THEM FOR FREE.I'VE ATTENDED MANY PRO RACES AND YOU ALWAYS SEE THEM BREAKING IN NEW MOTORS.THEY MAY USE ONE FOR 2-3 RUNS AND PULL IT OUT FOR ANOTHER .AND THEY HAPPEN TO BE GUYS RUNNING THE 8% FUELS .THERE IS NO WAY A FUEL WITH 25% LESS OIL CAN PROTECT YOUR MOTOR JUST AS WELL.BYRON HAS 12% OIL BUT I FEEL THEY USE HIGHER QUALITY NITRO TO PRODUCE MORE POWER.WITH 8% OIL THEY CAN USE CHEAPER INGREDIENTS AND STILL PRODUCE GOOD POWER.SINCE THEY HAVE LESS OIL.
ALSO WHEN I BREAKIN A MOTOR IT GETS ATLEAST 10 TANKS RUN THROUGH IT BEFORE I TRY TO TUNE FOR MAX POWER
If the motor was blowing plenty of smoke and was not getting very hot, this should tell you the fuel your are using is just fine.
Take for example last week at the nats, I bet there was several different fuels used in just the A main alone. White lighting was one of those fuels being used for a solid 60 min main finishing second, not bad for a crappy fuel.
I would look else where for your engine troubles. When you took the motors apart what did you see? Was there sighs of poor lubrication? Was the main bearing in good shape? I guess I should ask you, what blew on the motor? Did the rod let go,main bearing fail, crack piston,broken crank. I know you will never use white lighting fuel again and that's fine but something else made your motors blow-up that day and it wasn't the fuel you were using. Just trying to help you with your motor troubles.