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Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: jwb123] #2689460
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I'm curious.
How do you know the RPM where reversion stops and the cylinder volume captured approaches 100%? It would be different in 2 engines with the same cam, same head, and same CR if the rod ratio were different.
The hot spot that is frequently the cause of knocking is the closest to the plug and/or exhaust valve. How do you know how hot that is since it follows load as well as water jacket temperature?
I'm certain that these are relevant factor, but do their ranges contribute so little to the calculation that the results are still useful?


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Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: polyspheric] #2689567
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I'm at 10.63:1 and my software tells me 89 octane is safe. I usually run 91.


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Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: GY3] #2689573
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I wouldn't, and don't ,trust any software formulas on predicting detonation on any Hi Po pump gas motor tsk To many variables like fuel quality, current air density, spark plug heat range and so on work
I do start off on the safe side on total ignition timing and spark plug heat range, colder is far better than a tad to hot on the spark plug heat ranges IMO. I'll drive and tune the carb. on the light part throttle cruise and idle mixtures first and then step up to the higher RPM on the primary only cruise to get it where I like it (I like lean, 14.8+ AFR) devil and then tune for WOT throttle last.
I will find out where the edge of detonation is on both the AFR, timing, gasoline and spark plug heat range and record the weather and all the tune up information wrench scopeup


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Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2689604
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I run 87 on the street in my Rampage street rod and put in 91 if I take it to the track
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Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #2689647
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My 511 has 11.3:1 static. I use Kroger 93 octane fuel. No sign of any detonation on the plugs yet. Just this year a have been mixing in a gallon or 2 of 110 race fuel to a tank of 15gal just for the smell. 3 or more gallons and it will run richer and I see it on the wide band. Exhaust note changes from crisp to a dull note and the car feels slower and less responsive.

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Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: mopar dave] #2689652
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My 11:1 hemi loses about a tenth and about 1.5 mph on straight VP 110 versus pump 93.
Not very scientific. I ran low on fuel at the track one day and all they had was race fuel, so I threw some 110 in it. Didn't change timing or jetting.


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Re: What's the latest on your CR vs street octane requirement? [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2689654
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My 408 did the same on straight 110vp. Tried jacking the timing up to compensate the lose to no avail. Non of my engines liked straight race fuel. I say 11:1 of less will be fastest on straight pump gas.

Re: CR on the street and your octane requirement... [Re: BradH] #2689738
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There may be significant differences between A and B besides octane that color power and mileage: how well does it atomize (minimum droplet size), what's the vapor pressure.
Chemists: more?


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Re: CR on the street and your octane requirement... [Re: polyspheric] #2690550
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Originally Posted by polyspheric
There may be significant differences between A and B besides octane that color power and mileage: how well does it atomize (minimum droplet size), what's the vapor pressure.
Chemists: more?
Fuel density also. So it can change the mixture (optimum jetting).

More info: https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/tech-article/specific-gravity-matter
The specific gravity of pump gas will typically range from about 0.720 to 0.770.
https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/fuels/compare-fuels

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Re: CR on the street and your octane requirement... [Re: 440Jim] #2690574
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Can cranking compression give any indicator as to what you can get away with? My motor is a 10:1 W2 headed 416. The pistons have a nice smooth dish and no quench. Solid roller, 270ish @.050 off the top of my head, last cranking compression was 165. I just got it running again after a fresh valve job and replacing an incredibly worn timing chain so I need to check it again. It makes about 575-600HP now and has no trouble on 91 octane with 40* of timing WOT.

I had a 340 that was 10:1, quench motor, 243@.050 hydraulic flat tappet with rhoads clickety clack lifters. It cranked like 210psi and ran on 93 octane.

I would like to bump the compression up on the 416 on the next refresh but I do not have the budget or desire to run race gas since It is a street car. I do have E70 available in town and the fuel system to support it but I get mixed reviews about ethanol and limited use street cars(I don't drive it near as much as would like to).


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Re: CR on the street and your octane requirement... [Re: Bad340fish] #2690592
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Originally Posted by Bad340fish
Can cranking compression give any indicator as to what you can get away with? My motor is a 10:1 W2 headed 416. The pistons have a nice smooth dish and no quench. Solid roller, 270ish @.050 off the top of my head, last cranking compression was 165. I just got it running again after a fresh valve job and replacing an incredibly worn timing chain so I need to check it again. It makes about 575-600HP now and has no trouble on 91 octane with 40* of timing WOT.

I had a 340 that was 10:1, quench motor, 243@.050 hydraulic flat tappet with rhoads clickety clack lifters. It cranked like 210psi and ran on 93 octane.

I would like to bump the compression up on the 416 on the next refresh but I do not have the budget or desire to run race gas since It is a street car. I do have E70 available in town and the fuel system to support it but I get mixed reviews about ethanol and limited use street cars(I don't drive it near as much as would like to).


Yes it can.. I use to have a chart on one of my other computers that was pretty good but its long gone
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Re: CR on the street and your octane requirement... [Re: BradH] #2690594
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My previous motor was 10.8:1 compression (410 small block), ported eddys, small solid street roller (248/254 @0.05 with about 0.575 lift), Victor, 750dp, 727, 4:10 gear, 8" converter in my 3250# Barracuda. This ran fine on 93 octane (34° timing, locked out). It ran 10.8's...then I switched to e85 and it ran 10.7's. Blew that one up about 4 years back....

Fast forward to now...current motor is a 408, 13:1 compression, same heads/carb/transmission/ same everything except a larger solid cam (264/268 @ 0.05 with about 0.620 lift). Running e85 in the heat of summer it runs low 10.4's to high 10.3's...should really boogie in the cool fall temps (hoping for 10.1's) AND I can drive it all over town.


67 Barracuda street car, 408, e85, 1.38 60', 6.44 @105.9 in the 1/8 mile, 10.19 @130.5 in the 1/4...so far....
Re: CR on the street and your octane requirement... [Re: Bad340fish] #2691462
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Originally Posted by Bad340fish
Can cranking compression give any indicator as to what you can get away with? My motor is a 10:1 W2 headed 416. The pistons have a nice smooth dish and no quench. Solid roller, 270ish @.050 off the top of my head, last cranking compression was 165. I just got it running again after a fresh valve job and replacing an incredibly worn timing chain so I need to check it again. It makes about 575-600HP now and has no trouble on 91 octane with 40* of timing WOT.

I had a 340 that was 10:1, quench motor, 243@.050 hydraulic flat tappet with rhoads clickety clack lifters. It cranked like 210psi and ran on 93 octane.

I would like to bump the compression up on the 416 on the next refresh but I do not have the budget or desire to run race gas since It is a street car. I do have E70 available in town and the fuel system to support it but I get mixed reviews about ethanol and limited use street cars(I don't drive it near as much as would like to).

My old 446" motor w/ Indy heads is over 14:1 compression (Ross domes and the heads have been shaved a lot). The old roller cam in it was around 262/268 at fifty on a 106 LSA and it cranked at 275 psi. Changed to a custom roller from Dwayne Porter w/ 274 at fifty duration on a 108 LSA and it cranks 185 psi now. I don't think I'll be trying pump gas in it, lol. My hemi at 11:1 w/ 275/284 at fifty on a 112 LSA also cranks 185 psi.


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'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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