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  1. 03-07-2005 10:52 PM #1
    jdhogg
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    low octane 350

     



    i found a website off this one where they dyno engines.i found one for a 390 hp 350 that runs on 87 octane!im thinking of going this route because of cost.the main question is,the compresson is only 8:7:1.will this still run good?
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  3. 03-07-2005 11:42 PM #2
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    I don't know of any naturally aspirated engine that makes 390 hp with 8.7:1 compression. I know of engines that make over 400 on 87 octane, but they have much higher compression ratios.
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