I would certainly require premium gas if it doesn't have a knock-sensor. I have heard of some aftermarket products. Clark's Corvair Parts was selling them after they dropped their water injection kits. see: http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi Jay
George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 08/22/2002 10:00:34 AM Please respond to THX0001@AOL.COM Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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In a message dated 8/22/02 9:36:29 AM, slonging@VT.EDU writes: << I got Ken Morgan (a.k.a. Eurocars) to install one of his 2.2L >wasserboxers. >> This engine seems that it should be just the ticket. One thing gives me pause; the compression ratio is 10.1:1. That must be the real source of the claimed performance increase. Does this thing need an anti-knock system? George |
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