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Snorg · 01-24-2009, 10:21 AM

Old cars had lots higher compression, govt made them lower it as part of pollution control and to make them run on 85 octane. The even made them lower the compression on lawn mowers.

01-24-2009, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Snorg Dracola Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snorgsylvania Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Old cars had lots higher compression, govt made them lower it as part of pollution control and to make them run on 85 octane. The even made them lower the compression on lawn mowers.