[Spits] New Topic: Fuel

[RON OHLENKAMP]

 All,
Well, I dug "Dibs", my wifes' 63 Spit out of hibernation, washed her up,
checked all the fluids, and sent my wife and son on their annual "get the bugs
out" run around Northern Lake Coeur d Alene. Idaho. When she brought it back,
she (my wife Liz) said that the car ran fine, even though it had fuel from
last Fall. She adds Sta-bil to the premium fuel before Dibs gets mothballed
for the winter, and has always added INSTEAD O LEAD to the premium fuel for
Summer and Fall use. I just so happened to have some 110 octane LEADED racing
fuel laying around, and put 5 gallons in the tank. The rest of the tank was 93
octane unleaded. WOW! What a difference! First of all,  I could sure smell the
difference in the exhaust. It reminded me of being a kid and riding down the
freeway in the back of my moms 57 Ford wagon with all the windows down during
summertime travels. The exhaust note got appreciably smoother and a little
deeper. After my wife drove it, she reported back that even the shifts between
1st and 2nd were easier (non synchro) and that the car could wind higher and
felt twice as responsive. So, to the point of the matter..........Does anyone
know or have experience running this type of "blend" in the fuel tank, and am
I headed down a path of bottom end destruction? Will I stretch my head bolts
and experience problems there. I want to continue to run the blend if it is
safe for the engine. It has the factory higher compression engine, duel side
draft SU's, bone stock ignition and timing gear.. Also, can someone please
tell me how many gallons or liters the fuel tank holds? For the fuel ratio
mix, I used the old method of measurement that sooner or later, we all resort
to, Professional Eye-Ballin', and I don't see as well as I used to.Regards,Ron
OhlenkampHead Mechanic toLiz Ohlenkamps' cars.
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