Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: BlueRacer69]
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08/01/20 07:01 PM
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Well, I can tell you two things. 1) Rec fuel is all I run in my 2016 Challenger 392, & it works great. 2) I would not run ANY fuel with ethanol in it in old muscle.
Try it & see.
No Man With A Good Car Needs To Be Justified
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: second 70]
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08/02/20 11:53 AM
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The ethanol free is 91 here and I have no trouble running it in my G2 11.5 to 1 aluminum head 426 Hemi. Thank you for letting me know that. Our ethanol free Rec Gas here where I live at is only 90 octane, but I guess 1 octane point won't make much of a difference, I hope.
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: BlueRacer69]
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08/02/20 12:21 PM
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The ethanol free is 91 here and I have no trouble running it in my G2 11.5 to 1 aluminum head 426 Hemi. Thank you for letting me know that. Our ethanol free Rec Gas here where I live at is only 90 octane, but I guess 1 octane point won't make much of a difference, I hope. You're welcome. It'll help but it will still have have some problems with heat soak sometimes and carbs will go dry after sitting for more than 3 days without running and need to refill when cranking with mechanical pump. It you run an electric pump no problem. If it doesn't fire right up hot don't give it any more gas just hold the pedal down as if it's flooded and it'll start.
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: BlueRacer69]
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08/02/20 01:23 PM
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Hi guys. Has anyone here at Moparts ever tried running 90 octane recreational gas in there 9.5 to 10.0 compression 440 motors? I was wondering if the engine would knock on that low of octane rating. My 440 375hp engine seems to run fine on 93 octane Super Shell, but that's 10% ethanol, and that's what I'm trying to get away from. Thanks. Is your 440 a real 10 to 1 engine ? has it been rebuilt with pistons that are way down the deck height, the only way to know if the rec gas will work is to try it.
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: BlueRacer69]
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08/02/20 02:41 PM
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I've race Mopars since 1964, I build my own motors and have torn down a bunch of early,1967 up to 1971, 440 magnum (HP) motors, none of them where any where close to having the piston deck heights and combustion chamber volume where they should be to make the advertised compression ratio, they all had true lower compression On your deal I would try it to see if you can notice a difference or not Please let us know what you find, that will help others on here I have not heard the term "recreational gas" , maybe it is not sold here in central OR I run my S/P bracket car on E85, the station that sells it also sells all kinds of race gas from their pumps Non ethanol gas will make more power and go further down the road(better mileage) than the E10 or E15 will with the same amount of fuel
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: 65Fury440]
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08/02/20 08:41 PM
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Hey OP, my RB is 10-1, I run 90 with no knock ever. Track days I'll dump some 100 in. Thank you, that is the info I was hoping to hear. I'm going to try some and see how it runs in my 440. I appreciate you guys input. Thanks.
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: bonefish]
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08/06/20 02:42 PM
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i have a 520 ci wedge that has a true 10.2 comp. the rec gas in this area is 89 octane ,no prob.at all Does the 520 wedge have aluminum heads?
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: MoonshineMattK]
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08/06/20 04:25 PM
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i have a 520 ci wedge that has a true 10.2 comp. the rec gas in this area is 89 octane ,no prob.at all Does the 520 wedge have aluminum heads? Yes, I was wondering the same thing.
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Re: Recreational Gas Question
[Re: dOc !]
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08/07/20 08:54 PM
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There is no lead free fuel in these parts.92 octane with 10% corn. At 6 lbs of boost I'm just under 13:1 with no issues.That is the limit before more octane is needed.
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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