| To: | RACE427@aol.com, saltracer@awwwsome.com, land-speed@autox.team.net |
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| Subject: | Re: Octane |
| From: | Chris Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz> |
| Date: | Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:39:03 +1200 |
> The higher the octane of gasoline the lower the BTUs. Higher octane means > lower heat energy, therefore lower expansion of gases to push the piston down to > create power and torque. Thanks for that Tony. Now that's a little gem I wasn't aware of. Chris Harris.............NZed |
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