[Josh69]

Summit and Jeg's usually list whether the hose is compatible with Alcohol. Regular hose will turn hard as a rock...been there done that. I used a couple of small sections of normal rubber hose at my gas tank to stainless hard line connection, and my hardline to my pump. I had to replace those when I noticed how hard they became when I pulled my motor this spring. I only used alky compatible AN on the high pressure side of my mechanical pump.

I just got away from E85 and sold the carb. HORRIBLE gas mileage, even with OD. Wasn't worth it since my car is a driver. Switched to aluminum heads and will convert to EFI once my wallet recovers. I have a 60mi commute, and I got tired of topping off the tank every day. I couldn't make it to work twice on a tank of gas. No joke.

You'll want to take that into serious consideration out in CA. I don't know how readily available it is out there, or what your compression ratio is to justify it. If you were boosted, definitely a good idea, or 12:1 at a minimum. Anything less, I wouldn't do it. I have E85 on every corner in MN and road trips were still nerve-racking.