fuel....does it matter?
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It thrives on E85 but ughhh the terrible gas mileage lol, and E85 used to be stupid cheap, was cheaper than regular here in FL, now it's similar to mid range in pricing.
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I'm not watching the video, but i really hope they explained what/why octane makes a difference and explained why the LS3 didn't make any difference on it (old engine, old tech, simple construction)
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You can get a permit to distill your own E85 (fuel alcohol). Not sure how much money savings there would be when all said and done, however.
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I definetly get better milage with premium gas, but not that much more over reguler gas to justify the price difference
I think in the end it was still cheaper to run with our regualr 87 octane fuel
I think in the end it was still cheaper to run with our regualr 87 octane fuel
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A friend of mine also got the lowest engine and tried everything to polish it more. Nothing really makes it any better so totally appropriate to run the cheapest gas in it.