RE: [alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #1042

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

>     I have an 84 Spider, enlarged intake and exhaust ports, headers, and a

> modified cam, and engine head milled to increase compression, and I cannot
run
> anything less than 93 or 94 octane.  Here in New Jersey, octanes up to 94
are
> available.
>
>     I have no idea why California, and states out west and Canada only go
up
> to 91-92 octane, is it some sort of pollution control?  New Jersey seems
> pretty pollution-conscious, and i am afraid that if we here ever adopt
> California-type gasoline regs, I won't be able to drive my Spider
>
>     Anyone out there know:   1.  What are the chances of this happening in

> NJ?,    and:                    2.  What do I do to my Spider if this
happens?

My Spider has 10.4 pistons and a milled head, effective compression is close
to 11.1.  It won't run on any street gas without pinging, I put 1/2 bottle
of 104 Octane Boost into the tank every time I fill it up and that takes
care of the pinging.

bs
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