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post Feb 2 2016, 10:33 AM
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Lets talk Octane..... What is the consensus on grade of fuel? I'm running 96 x 71 bore & stroke with .060" deck height 58.8cc chambers in the heads, and flat top pistons with no valve reliefs, and figure my CR is around 8.6:1. I'm thinking I can run regular, but no idea.

I've been running Chevron 92 so far, but dont want to wast $ and leave unburnt fuel residue. The higher the octane, the more resistant the fuel is to combustion, so unnecessary use of 'hitest' is dirtier combustion wise than regular.

I haven't done any experimenting yet, but wanted to get some experience before I do. I plan to run the current tank down to close to empty, then put in 5 gallons of regular and see how that goes, but just wondering.
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Steve Pratel   Octane   Feb 2 2016, 10:33 AM
Mikey914   With that compression you should be able to run re...   Feb 2 2016, 10:59 AM
stugray   Altitude also matters. The higher the alt. the low...   Feb 2 2016, 11:24 AM
Tom_T   Steve - My 88 Westy WBX-4 with Digifont is a deve...   Feb 2 2016, 03:52 PM
Steve Pratel   Great, thanks guys. Now I just need to find the ...   Feb 2 2016, 05:05 PM
80cap   I think the better thing to consider is that ethan...   Feb 2 2016, 05:27 PM
Ansbacher   My '74 2.0 L with dual Dellorto carbs loves 90...   Feb 2 2016, 05:48 PM
914_teener   Lets talk Octane..... What is the consensus on gr...   Feb 2 2016, 06:41 PM
Steve Pratel   Lets talk Octane..... What is the consensus on g...   Feb 2 2016, 07:24 PM
jim_hoyland   Speaking of Ethanol; manufactures of AFR gauges an...   Feb 2 2016, 06:51 PM
Mark Henry   Anything above stock CR you likely should move up ...   Feb 2 2016, 08:03 PM
carr914   E-Free! :headbanger: http://www.pure-gas.or...   Feb 2 2016, 07:25 PM
Steve Pratel   E-Free! :headbanger: http://www.pure-gas.o...   Feb 2 2016, 07:29 PM
somd914   Ethanol-free... Only a dream here in Maryland. O...   Feb 2 2016, 08:39 PM
gfg3   Ethanol-free... Only a dream here in Maryland. ...   Feb 3 2016, 04:23 PM
Mark Henry   The one thing I've wondered about is if you re...   Feb 2 2016, 09:00 PM
914_teener   The one thing I've wondered about is if you r...   Feb 3 2016, 12:11 AM
Mark Henry   The one thing I've wondered about is if you ...   Feb 3 2016, 10:25 AM
Madswede   [quote name='Mark Henry' post='2297644' date='Feb...   Feb 3 2016, 11:53 PM
914_teener   [quote name='Mark Henry' post='2297644' date='Fe...   Feb 4 2016, 09:44 AM
Dave_Darling   If you're running a stock mild, mild, mild cam...   Feb 2 2016, 10:12 PM
r_towle   I run cheap gas in everything I own. Audi, 914s, 9...   Feb 2 2016, 10:20 PM
bretth   Is it usually only the 91 octane that comes as eth...   Feb 4 2016, 08:00 AM
Philip W.   Is it usually only the 91 octane that comes as et...   Feb 4 2016, 11:17 AM
GregAmy   I'm no chemist (and I don't play one on TV...   Feb 4 2016, 10:54 AM
Mark Henry   You're far better off finding a local suppli...   Feb 4 2016, 12:02 PM
Madswede   I'm no chemist (and I don't play one on T...   Feb 4 2016, 10:08 PM


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