[Shotimes] there arose such a clatter

[Mark Nunnally]

> Serious??? In the almost 4 years I've had my '89 all it's ever had to
drink
> is Sunoco 93, and the best I've ever gotten out of it is 25 mpg (all
highway,
> 18-19 in town).
> Admittedly it runs like a bandit (it has new plugs, wires, etc).
> Maybe with the rising gas prices I could save enough for an extra cocktail
or
> two a week for myself if I pour in the 87 octane...hmmmmmm...

If the gas is decent quality, and it's not 105 degrees out, and the SHO is
in good working order, it'll run on 87/89 ok.  Sometimes in the summer you
can hear a little detonation and car will be a little doggier (EEC yanking
timing and throwing fuel at it) on 87, but in cooler air no biggie.

Last June my 92 ran the fastest 1/4 mile ever in it's 180,000 mile life,
14.70 @ 95.4 mph with full spare, junk in the trunk, 3/4 tank of fuel, on
street SP8000's...all on 87 pump!

Been running 20w50 in it ever since it digested a broken cat from the PP
ypipe (doesn't use as much oil :)  Soon it will inherit the 3.2L from the 89
and the 89 will be powered by a hamster on a wheel (hey it's 450 lbs
lighter)

mark