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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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Guys should I use regular or premium?
What's everyone using?
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:25 PM
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i always use premium, makes me feel better & faster too !


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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:32 PM
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Stock motor, regulars fine.Unless you want to feel better/faster like Frank!
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Yup use the cheapest you can find, its eats up the fuel lines a lot faster.
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Your 77 was designed to run on regular unleaded. As long as it still has the stock 8.5:1 compression ratio pistons in it, using anything more than regular, is just wasting money.
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Your 77 was designed to run on regular unleaded. As long as it still has the stock 8.5:1 compression ratio pistons in it, using anything more than regular, is just wasting money.
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another vote for regular
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