Geoffrey Hausheer wrote:
>
> It is a 318 (5.2L for all you metric-type people) 5spd with the highest ratio
> rear end I could get (3.92? 3.55? I don't remember) and it is green if that
> makes a difference....
Yep, sure does, green ones burn a lot of gass and kick a lot of
ass....;~)
But your milleage WILL improve as the engine breaks in.
> As for gas, is 89 alright to run in the 318? I don't expect to get any knock
> with a stock engine, but I was wondering what other people run, and if anyone
> has experienced pinging?
Unless you have the Mopar computer 87 will do just fine. Before the
computer swap I would burn 87 and an occasional tank of 89 and on
Christmas a tank of 93. But IMHO anything over 87 is a bit of a waste.
With the stock computer I have never heard a single ping, even at 5
grand with 87. Just a few weeks ago I switched back to the stock
computer and ran it with 87 for a week with NO problems (other than a
lazy truck, computer is a major kick in the pants) so I would say stick
with 87.
This also reminds me, some time back there was a discussion here about
the MPSBEC causing the Magnum engine's octane requirements to increase
(even when the stock computer is put back in). It didn't seem to affect
mine at all.
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Michael Clark mike@snakebite.com
'93 Mark III 4X2 V-8 SWB RC auto --GREEN--
MP SBEC, K&N FIPK, Flowmaster cat-back dual
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It kicks alot of ass...
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