Re: Re: 76 Competition 100 Unleaded Racing Gasoline

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Thu Jun 06 2002 - 14:27:23 EDT


"Canucker Trucker" <mal5@ualberta.ca> wrote:

: on that note ... what does everyone here run? The stock 4.7L recommends
: ONLY 87 octane from factory. Does higher octane really make any difference
: (unless of course you're running a blower and/or NOS and or higher
: compression)

   No, in fact higher octane is "harder to ignite" than lower octane.
So, the lowest octane you can run without pinging or detonation will
actually make the most power.

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-Jon-

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