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81/2 to one, in the piston airplane world, that's considered high compression, and requires 100LL.
The twin turbo440 was 8.7:1 and ran on 93 octane with 8 psi boost and no intercooler. It also handled 17 psi with 93 octane a wee bit of rubbing alcohol through a repurposed nitrous needle.
Plans for the car?
It's a 5100+ lb cruiser. Occasionally driven by an overly enthusiastic maniac. Kinda funny. I beat on that thing harder than I beat on the hot rod.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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