I run my 1967 Barracuda with 10.5:1 compression on the funky CA "premium"
(91 octane, 10% ethanol), with the timing retarded 3 degrees. I'm sure I
could run it at the factory setting with actual 94 octane.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 5/1/06 9:58 AM, WSpohn4@aol.com at WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 01/05/2006 9:41:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:
>
> ... at 11 quid/20 USD per gallon!
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> And I'm sure you will get people that use it because they somehow think it
> is 'better' for their car, even though it will normally result in the same or
> inferior power output.
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> Normal premium at 93 or 94 octane is good for up to 10.5 compression, so
> only those with modified engines or the few with 60s cars that actually had
> 11:1
> stock would need to use this sort of fuel.
>
> I get by with 94 on my Lamborghini (10.7) and I believe the big block hipo
> Chev motors that were above 11:1 still work on that.
>
> Bill
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