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Use of 150 octane fuel in the Merlin (Xylidine additive etc etc)



 
 
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Old February 1st 04, 05:03 PM
Dave Eadsforth
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In article , Gregory W
Shaw writes
Others have already hit on what effect higher octane ratings had. Peter
Stickney will probably have one of his great replies coming along soon
too. But here is a quick rundown on what 104/150 octane should provide
for a Merlin 266.

SNIP of great summary of relevant formulae

Thanks, Greg - that is a really handy ready-reckoner.

Much appreciated!

Cheers,

Dave

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