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Re: Octane

To: RACE427@aol.com, saltracer@awwwsome.com, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Octane
From: Chris Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:39:03 +1200
> The higher the octane of gasoline the lower the BTUs.  Higher octane means
> lower heat energy, therefore lower expansion of gases to push the piston
down to
> create power and torque.

Thanks for that Tony.
Now that's a little gem I wasn't aware of.

Chris Harris.............NZed






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