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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgiaSnake" data-source="post: 13517648" data-attributes="member: 113703"><p>I have been an A&P aircraft mechanic since 1980 and used to work on small general aviation aircraft so I was running 100 LL (low lead) avgas. That's 101/131 octane depending on the fuel air mixture as delivered to the combustion chamber. Avgas octane is computed differently than auto gas. The carbs are single barrel carbs, so that 3 autolite 1100 series carbs. I had a close ratio 4 speed in the car as well. A lot of what I used to build that engine is now obsolete and unavailable, but yes it was a great car, a real ego stroker, LOL. A lot of low end torque which is what you need for autocross, yet there were times I pegged my 8 grand tach during a race and the engine never missed a beat. When I finally had to sell that car I had to do a compression check for the guy that bought it 3 of the cylinders pegged my 300 psi gauge and the lowest was 297 psi, LOL, that's not even on the chart.</p><p></p><p>The Snake</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgiaSnake, post: 13517648, member: 113703"] I have been an A&P aircraft mechanic since 1980 and used to work on small general aviation aircraft so I was running 100 LL (low lead) avgas. That's 101/131 octane depending on the fuel air mixture as delivered to the combustion chamber. Avgas octane is computed differently than auto gas. The carbs are single barrel carbs, so that 3 autolite 1100 series carbs. I had a close ratio 4 speed in the car as well. A lot of what I used to build that engine is now obsolete and unavailable, but yes it was a great car, a real ego stroker, LOL. A lot of low end torque which is what you need for autocross, yet there were times I pegged my 8 grand tach during a race and the engine never missed a beat. When I finally had to sell that car I had to do a compression check for the guy that bought it 3 of the cylinders pegged my 300 psi gauge and the lowest was 297 psi, LOL, that's not even on the chart. The Snake [/QUOTE]
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