100 low lead from a general aviation airport. I used it in my BT7 for
awhile but from what I have read on the list, for a while now, is that
higher octane petrol has it's own set of tuning and other possible serious
problems for the engine than today's fuels.
John
'62 BT7 that may have enjoyed the 100LL due to other serious engine
problems (now fixed $$)
>davidwjones wrote:
>
> >How would one go about getting the 98 octane (Shell Optimax Unleaded)
> >mentioned in Larry's e-mail.?
> >Years ago, I backed my '62 tricarb out onto a rickety old boat dock on Lake
> >George and filled up with 98 octane that was intended for racing
> >ats... -After adjusting the timing on the spot to take advantage, the
> >drive home was an absolute BLAST. The car ran better, had substantially more
> >power, and even sounded different... I'd been thinking about that ever
> >since, wishing that they still made the higher octane these cars were
> >designed for...
> >I don't want to start a thread about bogus and messy "octane boosters" I
> >think the list has probably been through all that before.. But hints on
> >where to get this 98 octane gas would be appreciated, even if I only got
> >some once in a while for an octane "fix".
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