<VV> Re: LEAD ADDITIVE octane cut pistons

Matt Nall nalllm at verizon.net
Tue Sep 4 17:34:15 EDT 2007


" carter electronic ignition "  ???   Do you mean Carter Electronic Knock 
sensor??


Matt Nall
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <N2VZD at aol.com>

> so far i am very happy with the clarks octane cut pistons in my  rampy. 
> it
> pulls better than before and i have not had pinging issues this  summer. 
> so
> when i get my cash up again i think i will get more new ones  done.
> i had additives and do dads before , but the pinging finally bit me a 
> couple
> years back , even with timing backed too far off, high test etc  etc.  now 
> it
> seems to run  ok on regular unleaded. it is a 9889 cam  164 cu (030 
> over )in
> ,, carter electronic ignition  powerglide in the rampy.  about 3 k miles 
> this
> year so far.  mostly hot weather here , no rain to  speak of yet.
> so my take is , so far the octane cut seems well worth it.



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