Re: Re: Octane Booster Advice

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 15:58:55 EST


The Jet-II uses a 180 T'Stat and one grade higher on the Octane.

- Bernd

At 10:33 AM 02/16/2000 -1000, you wrote:
>Thanks Bernd and Steve,
>I appreciate your comments. I realize it matters what you have in the
>motor...my question really should have been: "how much (if any) will
>octane
>boosters do for my set-up?" Jet Stage II advances timing a bit, not
>enough for
>pinging problems. Would I be wasting money with booster? (am I putting
>my
>foot in my mouth?....I have a feeling I will be told to put in NOS or SC
>)...hehehe
>Thanks again...
>
>Neal Arita - from Hawaii
>(anyone else out here...in Hawaii...maybe I'll make some cards too)
>'97 5.2, CC, Auto
>
> >From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net <mailto:bernd@texas.net> >
> >Mild correction: "Stock motors" without head/intake/cam work NO!!! -
>Not
><snip>
>
> >From: "Steve St.Laurent" <saint1958@home.com
><mailto:saint1958@home.com> >
> >After talking to some friends who are SVT engineers, the reason behind
>the
> >running the 87 Octane level is that they must meet the CA CARB board
><snip>



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