<VV>Cheap Gaz

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

What engine do you have?

dp
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cepak, Tom A<mailto:tom.a.cepak at lmco.com> 
  To: Padgett<mailto:pp2 at 6007.us> ; virtualvairs at corvair.org<mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
  Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:36 AM
  Subject: RE: <VV>Cheap Gaz


  I've had my '63 vert since March of '05.  I've read over the past year
  how many have been running premium to keep your vairs from pinging, but
  I didn't think about it much.  I guess I have an anomolous vehicle.
  I've never have run anything but 87 octane and I haven't had any
  knocking or pinging.  Living in Fort Worth Texas, with summer
  temporatures from the mid 90s to around 105, from reading your posts I'd
  have expected heat related problems.  From checking the numbers on my
  engine and heads, I have a 102hp engine that has the 9:1 compression
  ratio.  I had Wolf Enterprizes rebuild my carberators with 52 jets.  I
  never removed the lower shrouds.  Maybe there are other factors envolved
  as well.  It has a 4-speed with a 3.89 diff., and the tires are WAY too
  small.  I believe they are 165/??/13s. 

  I haven't filled up yet with the new fuel mix (may contain up to 10%
  ethonal), so it will be interesting to see how this effects the engines
  performance.

  Tom