Or a PCM or chip that throws in additional timing, decked heads or block,
higher compression pistons.
The trick is to find out where the truck pings (octane wise), then step up
one notch on the octane at the pump.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: ScSilverdak <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:15 AM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Which gas to run in R/T
>
>92-94 octane will slow the rate of burn of the fuel, a stock 5.9 will run
>best on 87-89.......only time a higher octane fuel is required is if your
>running a Nos set up or supercharging the engine.
>
>Ron-
>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "William H. Hiatt III" <william@hiatt.net>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:27 PM
>Subject: DML: RE: Re: Which gas to run in R/T
>
>
>>
>> Yup, I agree.
>>
>> I've been trying to tell him that 87 will be fine, but he doesn't buy
>> it. Unfortunately, he's one of those uneducated people who believes "the
>> higher the better"
>>
>> Thanks
>> william
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary
>> Hedlin
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:52 PM
>> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> Subject: DML: Re: Which gas to run in R/T
>>
>>
>>
>> Sounds like he's been doing some hot-rodding from the sounds of his
>> MPG's!
>> :) I think the average on the 5.9's lie somewhere between 14-15 MPG's
>>
>> As far as the octane goes, 87 won't kill the engine, but if hes getting
>> some pinging, 89 is the way to go. I doubt a stock 5.9 has an high
>> enough compression ratio to take advantage of the higher octane gas.
>>
>> Gary Hedlin
>>
>>
>> ""William H. Hiatt III"" <william@hiatt.net> wrote in message
>> news:002a01c2e2bd$166e2a10$c700a8c0@wasfd...
>> >
>> > My brother just got a 2003 R/T, and he's loving it! Hell, I even like
>> > it too, although not as fast as my truck (no flames please, I know,
>> > he's stock, I'm a modded 4.7 yadi-yadi-yah) I do like the new interior
>>
>> > and rear disc brakes.
>> >
>> > The dealer told him to run 91 in the R/T, and I balked at this, and
>> > got him to run 89. I told him he'd be fine running 87 in it,
>> > especially since it's in stock form. What do you guys run in your
>> > R/T's? Am I correct in assuming that 87 should be perfectly fine in
>> > his truck?
>> >
>> > He's also getting 10.5MPG. I know he only has 1,500 on the truck, and
>> > I don't know his driving habits (My guess is it's either on or off!).
>> > What are you all getting in your trucks? His main driving is about 10
>> > miles to school each morning and back home in the afternoon, and then
>> > around town driving.
>> >
>> > Thanks for you're help!
>> >
>> > william
>> >
>>
>>
>
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