You're right with that combo, and it's a good one too. I guess I didn't
read somewhere that it was a 1098 on a 948.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Tue, 11 May 1999 18:27:15 PDT "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
writes:
>naturally. I have not said otherwise.
>If you put an 1100 head on a 948 you will have to skim it or the block
>to maintain CR as the 1100 heads have a higher chamber volume.
>
>>From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>>Reply-To: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>>To: trunkie@hotmail.com
>>CC: millerls@ado13.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: speaking of fuel....
>>Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 13:01:24 EDT
>>
>>I think that skimming block/head will always raise CR, not lower it.
>>
>>Paul
>>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>
>>On Mon, 10 May 1999 09:35:28 PDT "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
>>writes:
>> >Larry,
>> >Was yor block/head skimmed? Otherwise the greater combustion
>chamber
>> >volume
>> >will have lowered your compression ratio thus reducing the tendency
>to
>> >ping
>> >and/or diesel
>> >Andy
>> >
>> >>From: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
>> >>Reply-To: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
>> >>To: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>, "Sprite Mailing List"
>> >><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> >>Subject: Re: speaking of fuel....
>> >>Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 07:58:32 -0700
>> >>
>> >>I've run my rebuilt 948 (1098 head with hardened seats) on all
>grades
>> >and
>> >>can't tell the difference. No pings or dieseling.
>> >>
>> >>Larry Miller
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: Toby Atwater <tob@taltec.net>
>> >>To: Sprite Mailing List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> >>Sent: 09 May, 1999 8:14 PM
>> >>Subject: speaking of fuel....
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > quick question....
>> >> >
>> >> > I just realized, I have no idea what these cars run on.... I
>> >bought 3
>> >> > gallons of 97 "supreme" octane petrol, but I have no clue if
>that
>> >is
>> >> > necessary. What spridegts were designed to run leaded fuel?
>any?
>> >all? as
>> >>I
>> >> > understand it... the A series engine runs about 8.5 :1
>> >compression, what
>> >> > octane should I run to prevent detonation?
>> >> >
>> >> > I could always just experiment and try 87 octane and see if it
>> >> > pings/pinks/detonates/knocks ...
>> >> >
>> >> > As always, thanks for your help...
>> >> >
>> >> > Toby
>> >> > Toby Atwater, Santa Barbara, CA, tob@taltec.net
>> >> > 1969 Austin Healey Sprite, mk 4 ?? octane
>> >> > 1971 FJ-40 Toyota Land Cruiser designed to run off sugar cane
>> >alcohol.
>> >>(back
>> >> > in the day)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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