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Hi Chip,

The low compression of the C-65, C-75 and C-85 was happy with 73 
octane.  80/87 became the "fuel of choice" only 73 octane avgas 
disappeared, but no more power was produced.

The only reasons to use a fuel of higher octane than an engine needs to 
produce rated power is if such fuel is (1) free or (2) all that is 
easily available.  Even then there are usually added precautions 
prudent in "long run"use of such fuel that strongly suggest that lower 
octane lower lead fuels that meet engine requirements be used whenever 
and wherever possible.

The record would seem to indicate our low-compression engines really 
don't like being fed 100LL as a steady diet.  So long as a FBO is 
unwilling or unable to stock and sell auto gas for those aircraft that 
choke on 100LL, he/she has earned neither our business or our loyalty..

Regards,

  William R. Bayne
<____|-(o)-|____>
  (Copyright 2004)

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On Oct 30, 2004, at 12:39 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a 1946 C 85 Hp, What are your options on using 91 octane 
> non-oxginated in my coupe?
>
> Chip
> 93438

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