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when do you o-ring

Old Jul 3, 2002 | 03:32 AM
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I'm having a new engine built for my Z and was wondering at what power levels or boost levels do you need to seriously consider having your engine o-ringed? Right now I have the Turbonetics 60-1, engine cr will be 8.5:1

figure I should be able to run 8lbs of boost on 91octane.

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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 06:50 AM
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yes....you should be fine.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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Default Re: when do you o-ring

I figured I would be fine at only 8lbs but I am only planning on running that on the street. I am also going to have a tune developed for running race gas with say 12lbs of boost or more depending on how well it works on the dyno.
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