'Just had an epiphany about the event, fellas. The scales have tipped. Even five years ago, the only orphans at the event were those of us in Studebakers and AMC products (FastFritz' Dart GTS excepted): However, consider: Of the TEN makes of cars racing at the event: Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick Ford Mercury Plymouth Dodge AMC Studebaker ...only FOUR are still in production; less than half! This does not bode(n) well! :idea2: BP
The world is changing. This country is changing! I hope I can still get racing gas for the old girl in the next 5 years. With the way it is all going, we are going to own museum peices at best. Their is a chevy volt or a 50mpg car with you name on it. ou: With that, have a great holiday weekend. Jim
I'm hoping everyone in California and New York buys an electric car. :moonu: That leaves more gas for the rest of us.
Look Out !!! Pretty soon it'll be.... " Baseball - Hotdogs - Apple pie and Chicken Chow Mein " :shock: Rich C.
Did you mean CHOKE THE CHICKEN? LOL!!!!!!!!! Dodgers might go that way if the owners except and the league allows it! JIM
If this moron keeps handing out stimulous money, and foreign aid likes it PEZ it won't be long... F*** everyone else ,take care of our own problems first. Now that the country wide PSA is out of the way. Back to the fun stuff !!! High octane fuel, loud fast cars , and good friends
As long as airplanes are flying, you should at least be able to buy Aviation fuel. It's leaded 100 octane. I use it regularly. I notice no difference from that and 108 race gas.
Unfortunately, 100LL won't last forever either Ken. If the FEDs could kill it now, they would. Only reason it's still around is that there is no currently viable alternative for hi-perf aviation engines. When a lead-free, low-octane option is developed Globally, it will go away too. See the last paragraph of this: http://www.shell.com/home/content/aviation/aeroshell/technical_talk/techart12_30071515.html Who knows, maybe by then old car ownership/operation will have been legislated out of reach for most by other reasons anyway... ou: Drive 'em while you can!
Which is basically the point I was making. All the blame is currently targeting our evil old stinky cars, so automative fuel has been altered. Hopefully it will take a lot longer for the idiots in Washington to catch on to the aviation fuel. Of course, if they were smart they would read this thread. p
Huge issues with aviation fuel change. They would of changed it a long time ago but between the required lead, octane and properties for cold weather operation, every GA aircraft would of been grounded. Ya, everyone thinks they can and should STC auto gas for every airplane! Dreamers............ou: Jim
If I recall correctly, aviation fuel is oxygenated and requires a significantly larger jets to run it. Of course, the last time we ran it was in the late 70s - early 80s. Maybe it has changed.
Supplemental Type Certification. When an aircraft is airworthy to fly, it is only because it meets regulations on how the factory certified it (that aircraft type). If you do a modification to the airplane, it is not approved to fly legally. It is really then a experimental aircraft at that point. If you want a modification to a current aircraft you have to submit for a STC to the FAA for approval. Jim
Yes you can run it. No it is not oxygenated. I runs a little lean so you may need to rich it a jet or 2. It is almost the same price a race gas so unless you get a deal on it I would stay with the race gas. Yes, it does smell good when you burn it. Jim
