RE: Leaded Gas

From: Jarrid Gross (JGross(at)econolite.com)
Date: Fri Sep 15 2000 - 12:33:00 CDT


Chros wrote,

>I like Jarrid's suggestion better and it's far cheaper than $4/gallon
>race fuel, though you don't get the lead (which you don't really need
>with modern valves/seats). Just add a ratio of toluene to your 92
>octane fuel to boost octane. I can't remember the ratio. Jarrid? I
>think it was 5 parts fuel to 1 part toluene.

An 80/20 gas/tolulene ratio yields a theoretical 99.6 octane with a
92 octane gasoline base.

Somewhere on the team.net website, there is a nice writeup on other
additives
like detergents, oils and the like that can be added as well.

Jarrid Gross



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