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Old 11-22-2022, 03:34 AM
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dynamic compresion ratio

please help..
if dynamic compresion ratio is :
4.2:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
4.8:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
5.4:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
6.0:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
6.6:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
7.2:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
Old 09-17-2023, 03:11 PM
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Re: dynamic compresion ratio

Originally Posted by jukitokek
please help..
if dynamic compresion ratio is :
4.2:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
4.8:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
5.4:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
6.0:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
6.6:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
7.2:1 what octane gasoline do I use ?
Don't bother . . . With those DCR's, your car will be a "slug", if it even runs, at all !
Old 09-17-2023, 07:50 PM
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Re: dynamic compresion ratio

General rule - multiply by 10.
So your 7.2:1 DCR needs 72 octane.
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