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Old Dec 29, 1999 | 10:55 PM
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I should mention I use premium ethanol, 91 octane. It's cheaper than regular unleaded here in Iowa.
 
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Old Dec 31, 1999 | 09:44 AM
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>I should mention I use premium ethanol,
>91 octane. It's cheaper than regular
>unleaded here in Iowa.

Sounds like a good deal, if you live in the corn belt I'm sticking to 87 regular.

Is that 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline, or does everyone fill up their cups while refueling... if I remember right in Brazil they add a few % gasoline to stop untaxed drinking...
 
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Old Dec 31, 1999 | 11:14 AM
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Theres Hills in Missouri??
 
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Old Jan 2, 2000 | 09:49 AM
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Anybody have the performer rpm package on a 390? I'm thinking of putting the cam,intake, valve springs, timing chain, on my 390, along with the adjustable rockers. It's in a two wheel drive '71 f100.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2000 | 10:32 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2000 | 07:17 PM
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Don't know anything about the performer package, but a good stock rebuild and 2bbl autolite carb in my last truck with a four speed and 3:08 rears gave me more power and speed than I knew what to do with.

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Old Jan 7, 2000 | 12:03 AM
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If you need a C-6 for that FE, I have one I'll part with. micah@nlc.net
 
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