[Chrysler300] Fuel for thought

[Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>]

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Rich

Just to show my paranoia, I would caution all that have access to exotic 
motor fuels that state and Federal agents do not look kindly on use of 
untaxed motor fuel and have been known to go to great extra effort and 
cost to recover taxes and penalties.  I would recommend not posting any 
success stories that may imply use of untaxed fuel on the road. 

Unless the ethanol is food quality and not denatured, it cannot be mixed 
with grapefruit juice.  Food grade ethanol is also heavily taxed.

While performance is lower, I am glad my 1955 C-300 can live on CA 
unleaded regular, whatever kind of mouse milk is blended into it.  
Anyone have any insight as to why Chrysler didn't make the early hemi's 
(at least in the 300's) any hotter with high-compression heads requiring 
"ethyl"?  Is my understanding that New Yorker, Imperial and 300 hemi 
heads are the same?  I recall that some of the heavy Olds, Buicks, Cads 
& Lincolns of the 50's required high-octane "ethyl" fuel.

In the Bay area, the incremental costs of the 89 and 93 octane fuel is 
about ten cents/gallon per step up.  87 octane is now seen occasionally 
in the $2.40's/gallon.

C300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA (west of Stockton)
1955 C-300 (happy to suck sucking fuel)

dintym wrote:

During the huffing and puffing of the medial in the aftermath of 
Katrina, I heard a person on the radio/TV mention there are about 100 
different blends of gasoline for the different parts of the country.  
If that is true, no wonder the price so high.  Also, some areas do 
not use ethanol (upstate NY and Vermont) and my 2000 Intrepid's 
mileage goes up 2/3 mpg.

To keep this a true "300" related post, I have been fortunate to 
purchase sealed drums of Torco racing fuel from an ex-alcohol drag 
racer for mere sum of $50 drum.  I just purchased his last drum of 
114 octane in which I blend down with pump gas.  I also have a sealed 
drum of Ethanol if anyone can use it.  Otherwise I have have 55 
gallons of cleaning solvent.


Dave Moore
Wallingford, CT




  

>As some of you may have heard (or currently experience) the 
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gasoline offered here in California completely sucks!  Not to mention 
the absurd per gallon price, our big blocks really thirst for a mix 
of a better proof, but will probably never get it again. 
  

>I was wondering if anyone feels that there really is a difference 
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between the offered 87, 89 or 93 octane fuels.   I've heard they are 
really just a way to obtain even more money from one's pocketbook, 
but maybe the options do really make a difference?
  

>Also, does anyone have an opinion on the available Octane Boost 
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products at the parts houses?
  

>Not really looking to spend even more on what goes into the tank, 
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but if there's a way to make the 413 run better, I'd like to consider 
it. 
  

>Thanks!
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>Matt Allyn
>Exec. in Charge of Prod.
>Granada America
>323-785-2129 office
>323-785-2151 fax
>562-533-2551 cell
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