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Re: FYI

To: "Fraser, Ron" <Ron.Fraser@usa.xerox.com>
Subject: Re: FYI
From: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 20:02:31 -0500
Ron,
        Does this mean that if I run the standard 93 octane
unleaded Florida gas at $131.9 a gallon (today) I will get 500 HP?







At 10:19 AM 11/6/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Two interesting items in Hot Rod Magazine Dec 2001;
>
>1      Best Street Freak   Ed Gira, Orange Ca,  1959 Hillman Husky, tube
>frame rails, 392 Hemi engine, color, bright orange and only the hint of a
>blower scoop in the hood.   I'm sure there are other mods but it looks very
>clean.
>
>2      "Octane Shootout"    This is a short article about running a 360
>engine w/ 10.4:1 compression on a dyno to find max hp and torque with
>several octane fuels.
>
>       87 octane unleaded              396 hp @ 36 deg timing / 404.7 lb-ft
>@ 31 deg
>       87 with 104+ octane booster     397.9   @ 36 deg timing / 406.8 @ 31
>deg
>       91 unleaded                     402.1   @ 36 deg timing / 409.4 @ 36
>deg
>       91 w/ 104+                      399.8   @ 38 deg timing / 404.4 @ 34
>deg
>       100 unleaded                    403.5   @ 36 deg timing / 407.8 @ 34
>deg
>       114 leaded                      408.3   @ 31 deg timing / 414.4 @ 31
>deg
>
>       Each test ran timing from 31 deg to max of 40 deg to find peak hp
>and peak torque.    Interesting that 104+ octane boost works well with low
>octane fuel but produced less hp with higher octane fuel and that  114
>octane fuel  needed less timing to get max hp and max torque.    Dyno tests
>were run at Superior Automotive  Anaheim Ca.
>
>Ron Fraser
>
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others

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