The Secret is in the Slant!

I had a number of things wrong, and you corrected them. Thanks for that! I knew I could count on you for the straight scoop.

I appreciate it.

I, of course, had no turbocharged slant six back when leaded fuel was available; that was just a hypothetical question. Sorry I didn't make that clear.

Sunoco doesn't operate in Arkansas, so the high-octane blends of which you speak are not available here. I would love to switch my turbo motor over to E-85 for the alleged octane content, but all I hear is how inconsistent the octane really is, because of errors in manufacturing. The ratio of alcohol to gasolline apparently varies greatly, from batch-to-batch. That may work OK in a 2012-model year "flex-fuel" vehicle which has an onboard computer to deal with octane variations and varied mixture requirements, but my series 4150 blow-thru Holley doesen't embody that flexibility; it is what it is.

So, E-85 is not an option for me.

It's all crutches and band-aids, to ward off the ol' demon, detonation.

Please pass the tetraethyl lead... :prayer::prayer::prayer::prayer: