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proper fuel for my engine ?

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Old 04-14-2015, 10:50 PM
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proper fuel for my engine ?

Evening everyone

My engine setup is a stock 5.3 with 862 heads = 9:5:1 compression ratio

But my intake is an LS1 with 27 lb/hr injectors

I should be using 87 - 89 octane correct?

- it won't affect the injectors correct?
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Re: proper fuel for my engine ?

At higher elevation, 85 octane is common and fine to use.
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Re: proper fuel for my engine ?

It depends more on the tune, but you should be in the 87 range
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