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Hooter · 08-09-2003, 01:51 PM

well 11.5/1 compression and crappy quality premium petro canada fuel don't mix. When I tore the motor apart the piston in the #8 cylinder had a chunk taken out of it and at leats 2 piston rings are shattered, but luckily no other damage. In the past 8 years I have had that motor apart 7 times. Always stupid things like blown head gasket, broken con rod, bent push rod stuff like that. Just the romance of an old pickup I guess

hanssolo · 08-09-2003, 02:32 PM

Sorry to hear that Hooter. Is the bore smooth? Gas sure sucks these days. I've had good luck with homemade octane booster. The store brands are too expensive.

lash · 08-09-2003, 02:47 PM

I have had the same problems in the past. A friend of mine turned me on to an additive of tetraethyl lead. It relly has helped as far as performance and pre-detonation. you can check it out at batterystuff.com. As far as I am concerned the only way to effectively raise octane and treat my valves right is with lead.

*Randy70C-10* · 08-09-2003, 03:32 PM

Yikes, don't get caught!

Hooter · 08-09-2003, 03:44 PM

what's the recipie for homemade octane booster?

FRENCHBLUE72 · 08-09-2003, 06:32 PM

Homemade huh ????

neonlarry · 08-09-2003, 11:14 PM

Check out these octane boosters.

hanssolo · 08-10-2003, 03:23 AM

neonlarrys got it there! Stuff like that. The same chemicals at Home Depot are used in the store brands, except at 300% less cost. Except I use Marvel Mystery Oil for a lubricant. Its great for the valves as well.

08-09-2003, 01:51 PM	#1
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	Blew up the big block well 11.5/1 compression and crappy quality premium petro canada fuel don't mix. When I tore the motor apart the piston in the #8 cylinder had a chunk taken out of it and at leats 2 piston rings are shattered, but luckily no other damage. In the past 8 years I have had that motor apart 7 times. Always stupid things like blown head gasket, broken con rod, bent push rod stuff like that. Just the romance of an old pickup I guess __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

08-09-2003, 02:32 PM	#2
hanssolo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: central Ill. USA Posts: 447	Sorry to hear that Hooter. Is the bore smooth? Gas sure sucks these days. I've had good luck with homemade octane booster. The store brands are too expensive. __________________ 69 C10 longbed: 357c.i. /TH400/3.73s/AC/ beige primer/saving $ for paint ______________________________

08-09-2003, 03:44 PM	#5
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	what's the recipie for homemade octane booster? __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

08-09-2003, 06:32 PM	#6
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Homemade huh ???? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-09-2003, 11:14 PM	#7
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	Check out these octane boosters. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

08-09-2003, 02:47 PM	#3
lash Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 163	I have had the same problems in the past. A friend of mine turned me on to an additive of tetraethyl lead. It relly has helped as far as performance and pre-detonation. you can check it out at batterystuff.com. As far as I am concerned the only way to effectively raise octane and treat my valves right is with lead.

08-09-2003, 03:32 PM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Yikes, don't get caught!

08-10-2003, 03:23 AM	#8
hanssolo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: central Ill. USA Posts: 447	neonlarrys got it there! Stuff like that. The same chemicals at Home Depot are used in the store brands, except at 300% less cost. Except I use Marvel Mystery Oil for a lubricant. Its great for the valves as well. __________________ 69 C10 longbed: 357c.i. /TH400/3.73s/AC/ beige primer/saving $ for paint ______________________________



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