maximum compression for pump gas aluminum head m

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

My street rod with a bone stock ZZ4 crate engine with a GM rated 10 to one comp. (probably a true 9.5 to one unblueprinted) and alum. heads runs fine on todays 87 octane horse pizz.....oops. I mean todays junk pump gas. Car only weighs around 2700 lbs. Engine temp. plays a role also. Mine usually stays around 170 degrees and I run a 160 thermostat. Timing is set at 10 degrees and totals out at 36 degrees at 2500 RPM. I use a vacume advance on an HEI dist. and 3.55 gears with an over drive trans. Turns 2005 RPM at 65 MPH in overdrive. Not a lot of load on the drive train. Lots of things to consider when running pump gas and a med comp. ratio.
If its a race car around 3000 or under to 3400 lbs I would stay at no more than 10 to one with at least 4:11 gears unless its a late model with a computer, knock sensors, etc. then use 91 to 93 octain.

I agree with you X- Tech Man. Although I run a lot more initial timing because of the cam , I have a Be Cool radiator with twin fans on a thermostat plugged into the heads set for 180 degrees and a mechanical stat at 160 on the manifold. You have to drive the car to build heat. I have to sit in stop and go traffic during the summer to set the fans off and they don't stay on long. I do use 93 octane all the time. My trans is a tremec tko600 with a .64 od with a 4:30 rear.