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#1 Posted : Monday, 25 April 2005 2:12:40 AM(UTC)
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rebiulding a '51' clevo and found that one of my heads are cracked(#@#@# it)...lol....stuff happens!
have'nt got $2,300 for a set of bare ally afr heads....cant find to many 'cheap' open chambered heads, how ever i have found a set of closed chamber heads, if i use those.i would have a comp ratio in the order of 11.1, what fuel would ya suggest i use....methanol?....lol

avgas is illegal now


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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2005 3:42:13 AM(UTC)
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i have sent an email to shell re above

i will post their response....if any!

lol


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#3 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2005 8:33:04 PM(UTC)
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well, i must say that was quick!
here is the reply from shell




Tony,

Optimax doesn't have a definite maximum compression ratio that it can be used at, as engine knock depends on a variety of other factors (air temperature, load, combustion cha
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2005 7:37:38 PM(UTC)
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Measure your cranking pressure. I run 195psi and a mate runs 215psi. I'm not a big fan of optimax anymore. I had issues with a shell servo selling me a tank of mud. I didn't enjoy the 4->6 weeks it took me to clean everything out.

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