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Old 12-11-2011, 08:29 PM
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DRTRCR22
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NO WAY...! That would be insane... I have seen more destroyed engines than you can count by doing this! And DO NOT juice up pump gas with off the shelf octane additives... it is way to risky. Broken top ring lands, holes in tops of pistons, valve damage, etc.

Going fast with gobs of power is not cheap, so don't screw around with your high dollar engine by taking chances ... I know by experience, both myself and by friends who thought they could save a buck.

At bare minimum you can try 100LL Av-Gas at about 5.00 a gallon, but you really need to use VP110 or 113 or higher at about 9.00 a gallon.
If you are drag racing you will only use a little fuel each time out anyway. A full night of dirt track racing of 30 laps I burn about 8 gallons but that is much easier to swallow than building another $10K+ motor.
If you are talking about a lot of street use, it is time to think hard about dropping a lower compression engine in your ride...

Or, you could convert to methanol or ethanol, if you don't mind all the side effects...
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