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Old 11-15-2005, 11:23 PM
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Works good and is reasonable. You can run CAM 2 or VP but not necessary. Jack Podell (574)232-6430.
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Old 11-15-2005, 11:38 PM
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I just filled my car up for the winter, we have Turbo Blue 110 Octane leaded at the pump, my car just loves it. Just about passed out when I saw the price it went to recently $5.19 a gallon, so I guess if you don't mind the price drive away!!
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Old 11-15-2005, 11:44 PM
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Jack, Why don't you mix it with 93 octane. You don't need 110 octane. Its not a race car is it?
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Old 11-15-2005, 11:49 PM
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I have tried various additives etc. with marginal success. Most of them help slightly, and in a pinch you can add some and get to where you are going, driving carefully. If you want to tune and time a hi-compression car correctly, you have to buy race fuel. The engine will run stronger and cooler, not to mention the grin on your face will be bigger. Buy a 55 gal. drum and use all summer.
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Old 11-16-2005, 12:23 AM
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Mix Turbo Blue or any other race fuel 110-112 with 93 and just keep your foot out of it or listen to your engine when you do put your foot in it..
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Old 11-16-2005, 12:25 AM
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Mix Turbo Blue or any other race fuel 110-112 with 93 and just keep your foot out of it or listen to your engine when you do put your foot in it..

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Where do you guys get your race fuel? Do you drive the car to the track periodically or is there another way to get it?
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Old 11-16-2005, 01:05 AM
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55 gallon drum from local supplier ...
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Old 11-16-2005, 01:08 AM
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I don't know about every track but most tracks here in Arizona won't let you fuel directly into a street car. have to purchase fuel in a gas can then you can do what you want with it.. sounds like the feds to me but can't vouch for any other tracks..
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Old 11-20-2005, 11:19 PM
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My 70 LT-1 is built with pistons designed to produce 11 to 1 with 64 cc chambers.
Stock solid cam set at .024 and .026 lash
My decks were cut to clean up to parallel, about 7 thou.
I used head gaskets with a .039 compressed thickness.
Before I assembled heads, they were cylinder matched and laid back,and smoothed to eliminate hot spots. After that the chambers measured 61 to 61.5 cc.
I had hardened exhaust seats installed.
So far I have had no problem running 93 octane pump fuel.
Originally I fired it on 100 octane av gas, but found it ran cooler and still without detonation on unleaded 93.
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