Comp, S/C, Street 427 BB Engines

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by rodneym

It's still being done, no question. You just have to have access to good gas.
Then the 200 miles per year makes a bit more sense.

I buy Sunoco Race gas by the 55 gallon drum, 110 octane but limited mileage too so you could do it. last year I went through 130 gallons running autox and very limited street driving. Compression is 15 to 1 but very big cam so cylinder pressures are not so bad at low RPM.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

I buy Sunoco Race gas by the 55 gallon drum, 110 octane but limited mileage too so you could do it. last year I went through 130 gallons running autox and very limited street driving. Compression is 15 to 1 but very big cam so cylinder pressures are not so bad at low RPM.

Do you keep a 55 gallon drum of race gas in your home garage?

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Do you keep a 55 gallon drum of race gas in your home garage?

Yes, yes he does


Bill S.

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Do you keep a 55 gallon drum of race gas in your home garage?

My neighbor stores it for me at his warehouse, I just go down and fill a bunch of 5 gallon cans when I need gas.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

My neighbor stores it for me at his warehouse, I just go down and fill a bunch of 5 gallon cans when I need gas.

That makes sense. (I knew Bill had to be wrong.)

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Do you keep a 55 gallon drum of race gas in your home garage?

My neighbor stores it for me at his warehouse, I just go down and fill a bunch of 5 gallon cans when I need gas. We typically use 10 gallons on an autox weekend but took 6 cans when we went to SCCA nationals and used most of it.
It used 1 gallon a lap at Sears Point when SAAC ran there a few years ago so it is kind of a gas hog and it is making more HP now.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

My neighbor stores it for me at his warehouse, I just go down and fill a bunch of 5 gallon cans when I need gas. We typically use 10 gallons on an autox weekend but took 6 cans when we went to SCCA nationals and used most of it.
It used 1 gallon a lap at Sears Point when SAAC ran there a few years ago so it is kind of a gas hog and it is making more HP now.

I just had the vision of one of your pals looking a car over and then carelessly tossing their Lucky Strike over at that old empty drum barrel....

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

I buy Sunoco Race gas by the 55 gallon drum, 110 octane but limited mileage too so you could do it. last year I went through 130 gallons running autox and very limited street driving. Compression is 15 to 1 but very big cam so cylinder pressures are not so bad at low RPM.

Green with envy over here.
I'm fortunate enough to know a few original owners, who their engine guy is, and what fuel they run. Definately a different beast than our fakey dos (99.9% of us, not you ).
I love being able to gas up anywhere and put thousands of miles without gas worries but I'd trade it all in, for say...CSX3170