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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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I mix as below for my 383

Race Gas $8.00 per gallon x 20 gallons = $160.00 per tank

Xylene =117 Octane

Xylene (117 Octane) @ $10.00/gallon
91 octane @ $3.50/gallon

35% Ratio with a 20 Gallon Gas Tank

13 gallons (91 Octane) x $3.50 = $42.00 + $70.00 ( Xylene) = $112.00 per tank


(13 x 91) + (7 x 117) / 20

(1183 + 819) / 20 =

2002 / 20 = 100.1 Octane
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by GDaina


Why don't you just back off on the timing to the point the car is drivable?
The efficiency, and probably performance, would take a hit if the timing was backed off enough to compensate for the octane deficiency. And, life is going to be hell for the exhaust valves with the resulting exhaust gas temperature due to retarded timing. This just sounds like a risky band-aid adjustment.
I'd just put a set of street friendly pistons in it, and the rest of the octane and timing issues disappear.
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