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13 Mar 2004, 02:05 (Ref:904015) | #1 | ||
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mixing race fuel
mixing of race fuel with xylene is practised,does anyone
know the correct ratio.(engine compression 10.1) or any other exotic blend,currently using 102oct shell fuel |
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23 Mar 2004, 16:45 (Ref:916699) | #2 | ||
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Please consider this advise for what it is.
Long ago in my limited stock oval racing days we mixed toluene, a paint thinner, with the highest grade pump gas we could find, Chevron 94 octane. As I am much older and a bit wiser I know now that toluene has an octane rating of 114. So a 30% by volume mix with 94 octane gasoline would make a 100 Octane mix. I found that this mix ran about 15 degrees (F) cooler than the 100/130 Avgas that we had to beg to buy. The stuff was cheap too. The engine was a 410 cuin Chevy with 12.75:1 CR. No probs |
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30 Mar 2004, 08:58 (Ref:923707) | #3 | ||
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Tolu-whats it is bad in too large a quantity can burn holes in pistons. Whatch out for lubrication issues too, tends to be fairly dry and can cause valve train issues
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30 Mar 2004, 11:58 (Ref:923879) | #4 | ||
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It is also banned in a lot (most?, all?) series (over here)!
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