Re: RE: Re: cam2

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 23:44:58 EST


This may seem silly, but couldn't you just dump a bottle of octane booster
in there? Those things are fairly cheap...

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-Josh
2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Jim Miller WB5OXQ"" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net> wrote in message news:HOEFJBHPGBIBCOEGHNONOEKECBAA.wb5oxq@grandecom.net... > > You may be able to run it on avgas if you can get it at a local airport. It > comes in pretty high octane levels and while expensive, it may be cheaper > than racing fuel > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Punch > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:45 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: cam2 > > > > yes cam2 is 110 ocatane! > http://www.racegas.com/ > provided by sunoco though, > > > > maybe use these? > http://www.goldeagle.com/104plus/products.htm > > http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLine/Products/NOS/NOSCA/OctBoost.html > > > > Punch > > > ""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message > news:001101c2d309$6eb55860$6501a8c0@ken... > > > > Ok, I'm probably going to look silly asking this.... but anyway.... > > > > Looking at a 72 Dodge Swinger with a built 440 pulling 565HP. Talked to > > the guy today over the phone. One thing he mentioned was that it needs > > cam2, otherwise it will spark knock pretty bad (due to 12-1 compression > > ratio)... Is Cam2 racing fuel (like 110 octane stuff), and if so, that's > > probably going to be too expensive for me as a weekend driver (would > > probably drive it weekends and maybe once a week), so probably plan on me > > filling it up maybe twice a month (assuming it's around 10 gallon tank and > > VERY low MPG). He says he's spent $6K-$7K on just building the engine, > and > > he's selling the whole thing for $7,500... How much would Cam2 run me, > if > > it's what I think it is, then I'll just save that money and put it into > the > > Dakota :-) I won't sink the money into a car for it to be a trailer queen > > and/or just for the strip.. which he did say it's street legal, and should > > pass inspection. > > > > Ken Allgood > > > > > > > > >



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