From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article ,   
   Len Lekx   wrote:   
   >...and came up with references to nitroethane   
   >and nitromethane.  I got to wondering why they weren't used in motors - are   
   >they tough to manufacture, or toxic, or difficult to obtain, or   
   >something else...?  Anyone?   
      
   Mostly, they're dangerous explosives.  People did find ways to desensitize   
   them somewhat, but they remained rather dangerous to work with.   
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