<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Before I changed my 2000TC (10.1:1 CR) to a 2200TC with 9.1:1 CR I managed to get some aviation leaded 100 octane. Suddenly the car made a lot more sense. The larger capacity and HIF6 twin carbs definitely boost mid range torque compared to the 2000TC. Even more so if you get the cam reprofiled by Piper to their fast road spec. <div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos. </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 12, 2025, at 14:38, Jim Pile via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div class="ydp4907e2c0yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:arial;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Really good info, Gordon. I always wondered if 93 octane was sufficient for the TC, with its 100 octane sticker. Now I know that the US rating would be closer to 95. I run on 93, which is readily available on the East coast, which seems to be just fine. However, I admit to pumping in just a little racing fuel per tank (103 octane), which really perks the TC up a notch!</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, September 12, 2025 at 12:13:54 AM EDT, Gordon Reddy via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp570649eayiv6391056927"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">Interesting, check this out.</div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default"><a shape="rect" href="https://aircooledbug.co.uk/usa-versus-uk-fuel-octane/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aircooledbug.co.uk/usa-versus-uk-fuel-octane/</a></div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">Gord</div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">also </div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">1972 TVR Vixen 2500</div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">...and if I am crazy enough 19?? Citroen 2CV panel van</div></div><br clear="none"><div id="ydp570649eayiv6391056927yqt65703" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927yqt8244825197"><div class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_attr">On Thu, 11 Sept 2025 at 18:05, Gordon Reddy <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:gorgowof@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gorgowof@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">Interesting, I just returned from the UK yesterday and while there noticed octane ratings there are higher. I believe its a different rating system for octane which I was going to check on this evening. I remember my P6 TC2000 had a tag stating use 100 octane but it ran fine on 92. My P5 3 litre runs fine on 91 but its certainly not 10.5:1 more like 8.5:1 It would probably run fine on 87. More knowledgable minds will hopefully contribute. </div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">Gord</div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">67 P6 TC2000</div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default">66 P5 3 litre</div><div style="font-size:large;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_default"> </div></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_attr">On Thu, 11 Sept 2025 at 17:54, Jon Stanley via Rovernet <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydp570649eayiv6391056927gmail_quote"><div>Hello all, <div>I'm trying to tune a stock early 67 P5B V8 with high compression 10.5:1 and is currently set to factory setting of 6 degrees BTDC. The non ethanol fuel I have access to around here in Texas is 90 octane, and adding in a boost probably pushes up to around 92, but the engine was designed and tuned for 100 octane. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>I'm curious if anyone here has a high compression V8 and what timing they set the engine to and what fuel? Some sources say retard the idle timing possibly all the way to TDC?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Right now the engine runs poorly when cold and on choke, but eventually once warmed up seems to run well. Both carbs have been rebuilt. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Regards, </div><div>Jon</div></div>
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