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11.5:1 comp with pump gas? #477675
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this has been talked about on here before, but my situation is alittle different. i will be pulling motor and trans soon for the 8" convertor install and thought it would be a good time to have the ports on the indys cleaned up better and shave the heads for more compression. i have a 408 with indy 360-1 heads with CP dish pistons that are ceramic coated on top and a solid roller cam 258/264@50-.650/.650 on a 108 and 45* of overlap.
if i shave the heads .030" and use a .035" gasket this with give 11.5:1 compression, but do you think i will still be able to use pump gas?
what would be the limit on pump gas with this combo? thanks

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this has been talked about on here before, but my situation is alittle different. i will be pulling motor and trans soon for the 8" convertor install and thought it would be a good time to have the ports on the indys cleaned up better and shave the heads for more compression. i have a 408 with indy 360-1 heads with CP dish pistons that are ceramic coated on top and a solid roller cam 258/264@50-.650/.650 on a 108 and 45* of overlap.
if i shave the heads .030" and use a .035" gasket this with give 11.5:1 compression, but do you think i will still be able to use pump gas?
what would be the limit on pump gas with this combo? thanks




Detonation can be a silent killer. I wouldn't.

Re: 11.5:1 comp with pump gas? [Re: BobR] #477677
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My 416 has 72cc W2's Wiseco flattops with 5cc valve reliefs. Calculators figure it at 11.2. It will run on pump gas if you pull the timing back to 30*. It has 185 lbs of cranking compression. Jim

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I run 11.6:1 on the street with pump gas in my hemi and have never had an issue. I run 50/50 race gas when at the track. There is a discussion thread about quench and cranking pressure that can tell you where the sweet spot is if you do a search. I keep a good eye on the tune-up just because of the compression I run, but I would rather have the horse power than not have it. The pistons were the same price either way.


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Re: 11.5:1 comp with pump gas? [Re: rt66jim] #477679
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I think you are real close, eather way ya need to take cranking compression and find what #s you make with that cam, it seems 175-180psi is the upper limit, a lot depends on fuel type and quench, with 12 to 1 and a long duration cam we made 185 psi and ran pump 93 just moving the truck around the shop and yard , we went race fuel under load, same motor with a smaller roller 260@ .50 makes 220 psi so no 93 anymore

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I've been running a 493/440 with 12.4:1 compresion for 4 years. Run the hell out of it. It's all about the cam. I have 266/271@.050
Here's the dyno sheet

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I've been running a 493/440 with 12.4:1 compresion for 4 years. Run the hell out of it. It's all about the cam. I have 266/271@.050
Here's the dyno sheet


What heads are on that motor?

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IMO, I think you will be fine.

I have no quench at all (open chamber heads, .045 gasket, .005 out of the hole), compression comes out to 10.5. Cam is 259/259 duration at .050.

I ran it on pump 91 for a year and a half, without any known issues.

My cranking compression is only 145-150PSI.


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Re: 11.5:1 comp with pump gas? [Re: Von] #477683
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A good test will be to go to the garage and warm up a bit pull all the plugs and the carb (I like to do it this way) and do a compression test to get an idea where you are cranking now??

Re: 11.5:1 comp with pump gas? [Re: rt66jim] #477684
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It has Indy-1's. Cranking psi is 195

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heads are indy 360-1's with .039" quench, 10.75 comp and 190 cranking psi. been running pump gas with it for two seasons now without any problems and no black specks on plugs.
i figure that maybe with an aluminum head with .035" quench and coated piston tops i might get away with pump gas at 11.5 comp. dunno?

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It has Indy-1's. Cranking psi is 195




if those are the actual #'s, you'll want a different cam. more static compression will just increase the cranking psi out of sight for pump gas.

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What gains are to be had on raising compression, only to pull timing out to compensate for too low a octane fuel rating?
Yes it will run on pump gas after timing changes...
IMO this combo will be counter productive, and wont be optimal..
I wouldnt bother with shaving the heads..
I would rather run optimal timing with a half point to a point less in compression, than run the compression up there and pull timing out, and fight detonation.
Have you thought about E85 which is a pump fuel?


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Re: 11.5:1 comp with pump gas? [Re: Big B] #477688
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I've been running a 493/440 with 12.4:1 compresion for 4 years. Run the hell out of it. It's all about the cam. I have 266/271@.050
Here's the dyno sheet




So what are the cam specs you are using to run 12.4:1 compression?

And are you referring to 91 or 93 at the pump? The best gas they sell around here is 91 or else you buy race gas.

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i'm currently using sunoco ultra 93. what size cam would i have to step up to? how much overlap?

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Dave,
There are no guarantees. But if I was going to increase your CR, I would add more duration to the cam at the same time.


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ok, but what size should i be looking at? 268/274@50 on 108? this would be 10* more than i currently have. give me some ideas.

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i just figure while the engines out it will be a good opertunity to increase compression to get a few more ftlb of torque. if i cant do it with pump gas i'll just have to mix it.

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ok, but what size should i be looking at? 268/274@50 on 108? this would be 10* more than i currently have. give me some ideas.




that would probably be the ticket but may need a 4800 stall
or somewhere in between 264/270 ish??

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I use 93 octane
The cam is a Comp solid roller
266/271@50. 112 lobe sep 108 centerline
.680 lift
Pro-charger and fuel injection next

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