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Number: 0721
From: n20capri
Date: Tue Mar 19, 2002  7:07 pm
Subject: Re: What kind of fuel am I ?

Body:
Try this...Put in a K&N filter ($40) and if it's a fuel injected
motor, remove the air silencer (inside the fender behind the air
box), and then advance the ignition timing. Usually around 15* from
10* (So your advancing the timing 5*), but some cars can go higher.
If the car starts to ping, back the timing back down until it stops
pinging...it might only be to 12*...you'll have to play around with
it. However you must run 93 octane fuel. With these simple and
CHEAP mods, you'll gain anywhere from 10-20 HP...Then install some
pully's (less than $100) and you'll get another 10-20 HP. All these
mods are unnoticeable so it will still look stock. Good Luck and
hopefully you'll get by that damn vette...haha.

See ya,
-Mike
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~st947g38/myfriends/MikeMartinelli.html



--- In ascmclaren@y..., "nysfop" <FOP@F...> wrote:
> So now that Sandy has advised me that my '85 roadster has an '86
STOCK
> engine........ NO cam, NO neat chips and NO high end rear.... What
> kind of fuel should I be using ? 87-89-91+ ?? Anyone out there
have
> any suggestions ? Well, at least I now know why I cannot beat my
> girlfriend when she is alongside me with the 'Vette....damn