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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Can I run my motor on pump gas? Info inside

I dont have head gaskets yet but I figured .040 for my gaskets.. Will I be ok to run 93oct pump gas.....this is what I pulled from wallace racing
Static compression ratio of 10.53:1.
Effective stroke is 2.90 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 8.25:1 .
Your dynamic cranking pressure is 165.44 PSI.
Your dynamic boost compression ratio, reflecting static c.r., cam timing, altitude, and boost of 3 PSI is 9.93 :1.
V/P (Volume to Pressure Index) is 148
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Re: Can I run my motor on pump gas? Info inside

no problem with 93 octane.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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Re: Can I run my motor on pump gas? Info inside

Ok, I thought I read a dcr of 9 was the the max and since Im almost at 10 I wanted to make sure
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