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Title: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: Krautbucket on July 09, 2017, 07:15:50 AM

Hi guys
I recently pickup up an old Ford with a built 302 , 13:1 compression .
Just wondering if or where avgas is available to non pilot / plane owners in the lower mainland , ( I'm in south surrey ) I don't really want to start messing around with the tweaking needed for E85 and I hear race fuel is $$$$ . Or does someone have another suggestion ?

Thanks in advance
Dwayne

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: vwshawn on July 09, 2017, 07:38:57 AM

Good Morning Dwayne,
Your up early!
You may want to send a message to Terry Hoogstin.
TerryH is his screen name.

Lots of car events today, Porsche Langley Cars & Coffee is at 10am. Text me if you wanna go, Shawn

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: s3racing on July 09, 2017, 08:54:00 AM

I found e85 over Northside Petroleum

http://www.northsidepetroleum.com/e85-ethanol/

I'd give them a try for your needs.

I Hope that helps

Cheers René

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: BUSDADDY on July 09, 2017, 10:01:02 AM

Call Langley airport and ask how you can buy fuel (604 534 7330), you used to be able to fill jerry cans but you may need an escort to get you on the field and out to the pumps.

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: Krautbucket on July 09, 2017, 01:17:37 PM

Hi Shawn
Yes
6:35 start at work today .

Thanks for the info guys I'll look into it.


Dwayne

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: Darren on August 03, 2017, 05:32:44 PM

Airplane fuel is made for high elevation.

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: BUSDADDY on August 03, 2017, 10:41:22 PM

Quote from: Darren on August 03, 2017, 05:32:44 PM

Airplane fuel is made for high elevation.

Yes and no, Avgas is indeed formulated to resist vapor pressure at altitude, nobody wants a vapor lock because the fuel has decided to boil in the lines in low atmospheric pressures, but at sea level it's just high octane fuel with less of the cheap fillers that don't play well at altitude. Most higher grade non ethanol auto fuel is comparable if you never plan on driving above 15000 ft. The only exception is if you need the green 100/130 octane. Not many airports pump that these days, it's usually the blue 100LL or nothing and that's no improvement over Chevron 94 or Shell's top end stuff except for the extra "lead sustitute" that's added to the avgas, hope you don't mind cleaning spark plugs because you'll be doing it alot.

Title: Re: Avgas or race fuel
Post by: jim martin on August 03, 2017, 11:44:41 PM

Ready this
http://www.fuelexpert.co.za/canirunavgas.php
We used to by the higher octaine stuff at the airport ,had to have wide mouth jerry cans .may of been shell fuel. Recommend doing your math and cut it with 94 .needed to rejet
Better bet was cutting 94 with toluene ,cheep ..if I remember it's like pump octaine 114 so do the math and blend with 94,and toss in some top end lube .
I would make 10 gallons at a time 8 gallons 94 and 2 gallons toluene = 98