Build me an Alky 440

Well, I havent built one...lol. But, the shop has. More than a few, turbo'd and roots blown versions. The compression should be higher, in the neighborhood of 12.5:1+ for naturally aspirated. Things like cooling system, ignition curves, fuel system, end gaps, etc. all need to be adjusted for use with alcohol. It is much more detonation resistant. But, it takes more cylinder pressure to make it work, and roughly 150% of the delivery volume as gasoline. At least that's how I understand it. The dragster has a single methanol-only fuel system, the Studebaker (very modified GM stovebolt 6) runs Ron's injection, fed by a gasoline system, and an alcohol system. But BJR's right, a 440 in an A body doesnt need more than pump fuel to run low tens in this day and age.