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Compression vs Octane

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02-25-2004, 08:25 PM

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Re: Compression vs Octane

I agree totally that your cam selection is critical to how much static compression you can run. The larger the cam ( ie duration ) the more low rpm cylinder pressure will be bled off which will allow you to run higher static compression with lower octane gasoline.

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