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Old 12-01-2019, 01:25 AM   #14
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Re: 1968 c10 396

With iron heads and today's fuel 9:1 is right where you want to be.
Personally I would run it on regular with as much timing as it will safely take. Then if it just won't run without pinging with a reasonable amount of timing then step up the octane rating.
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