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Octane Boosters - Has Anyone Mixed their Own?

PAUL161

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I personally wouldn't try to mix anything in my gas except for a small amount of Marvel Mystery Oil for a top cylinder lube or Sta-Bill for storage. Playing with chemicals that could potentially damage an engine or any of it's components could be very costly and possibly have disastrous results. It is a science within it's self and should be done in a lab equipped for such experiments. I know in racing, especially drag racing, it has been done quite frequently, but that's another story and some definitely with drastic results! JMHO.
 

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If you fancy building engines from th' leftover pieces when they grenade themselves if you go wrong, go for it.

Start with Chevy V-8's tho. LBC blocks are gettin' scarce.
 

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DrEntropy said:
Start with Chevy V-8's tho. LBC blocks are gettin' scarce.

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I like how you get your point across!
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Some things just need sayin'. :smirk:
 
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Deleterious effects to engine components aside, those chemicals aren't exactly known for being "green". I am more concerned about the deleterious effects to my biological and anatomical components!
 
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