Fuel type and cost, what do you use?

[Kern Dog]

Back when I was trying the different octane fuels to stop the knocking, the 110 stuff I had was leaded.
I didn't use it all in the car since I had installed an air/fuel gauge with an oxygen sensor. I only ran a little of the leaded gas to see if it made a difference.
I ran the rest of the 110 through my lawnmower. Mowing the yard was great! It smelled like 1977 all over again....me as a little kid mowing lawns to earn money to buy parts for my bike, stuff I broke by jumping the bike in the big field behind the house.
It is interesting how the sense of smell can bring back a memory.
You smell eggs cooking and mixed with an aroma of sausage and pancakes in the air, you think back about grandmas house during a weekend stayover. Maybe you smell a perfume and think of some woman you used to know.

[Kern Dog]

Who has seen a Mopar with a propane or natural gas conversion?
A few years back a light blue early 70s Charger, Coronet or Satellite made the rounds at the car shows out west. It had cylinder tanks in the trunk in a way that looked home made.
I remember a buddy bough a propane converted mid 70s Camaro in the late 80s. From what I remember, propane engines don't get carboned up like poorly tuned gasoline engines do.
There is a dude that brings his electric Charger to two of the weekend cars and coffee events here. Nobody seems to show interest in the car but the guy keeps showing up, hoping....

[Mike DC]

                                   
                     
As for screen names, I didn't think much about the 'HemiChick' name when I saw it.  It's the internet.  Don't go on web forums if you cannot handle talking to 'Rush Limbaugh' and '69ChevelleSS' and 'deeznuts' and 'Assclown1776'.

Gender?  I dunno.  Is that a man or woman on that account?  LGBTQ?  Is it multiple people (a couple?) who post with the same screen name?  Is it a man's account who named it after his wife?  Or maybe it's named after the dog in the pic? 

Whatever.  I didn't feel a pressing need for an explanation.  Still don't. 

What gender is 'deeznuts?'

What gender is '69ChevelleSS'?

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Gasoline: 

Of course I dislike ethanol but it's pretty hard to avoid in the midwest.  Especially on road trips.  I usually just roll with what's available. 

For my lawnmower/etc I tend to get lazy and buy the overpriced cans these days.  (Sometimes I mix that stuff with pump gasoline.)  94 octane + no ethanol or lead + stabilizers for storage.  The upside is that the lawn machines start on the first pull and they seem to work for a few years without attention.   


Compression ratios -
I never got the appeal of running barely-safe ratios on a street engine.  If the car can't handle being revved hard on a hot day . . . Umm, isn't that the main thing you do with it?  You probably don't drive it in the fall/winter.  You didn't put that hot cam & headers & low gears in it so you could baby it. 


The gen-2 Hemi heads had big combustion chambers because they were open chamber + big bore + Hemi.  The G3 Hemi heads have those big 'quench pads' added beside the valves to bring down the combustion chamber size. 

I have wondered why there aren't aftermarket G2 Hemi heads with that feature.  I'm not an engine expert but it seems to me like that might be a good idea (when paired with appropriate custom pistons).

G3 Hemi combustion chamber:


   

[Kern Dog]

For all of the doom and gloom that was said about ethanol, the only problem that I have had with it is that the rubber fuel lines do go bad faster. The cars always seem to run fine on it.

[John_Kunkel]

Your user name is "dog"- Do you see anyone bitching about you identifying as a dog?

 

Any positive impact you make here is undone by the pettiness, hatred, and bigotry that you spew.

 

[b5blue]

I just don't read anything he posts. He is intent on bickering to the point of destroying topics and there by making "search" useless. Ignore him and maybe he will go away.

[426HemiChick]

17 Sep 25

Does Terminal Cancer go away?

HC

[Kern Dog]

17 Sep 25

Does Terminal Cancer go away?

HC

Allowing insanity to run unchecked is just as bad as ignoring a disease and letting it kill you.
Last week's events shows us what terrible outcomes one can expect when delusional thinking runs amok.
The majority of the mass shootings of late trace back to sexually confused people. The media won't dig deep on it because they are part of the problem.

[426HemiChick]

17 Sep 25

Just filled up at WaWa's, 93OCT at 3.79per and wondering what you use? I'm trying normal 10% ethanol mix after a few years of 89OCT non ethanol with my lower compression 440 that was swapped out recently. Itching to drive I let it sit for a full week to test fuel just sitting.

Your $3.79 for 93 Oct looks good compared to our $3.99.9 for the lowest grade. Sadly, most of the fuel sold in Arizona comes from the state of CA.

HC

[John_Kunkel]

17 Sep 25

Does Terminal Cancer go away?

HC

Allowing insanity to run unchecked is just as bad as ignoring a disease and letting it kill you.
Last week's events shows us what terrible outcomes one can expect when delusional thinking runs amok.
The majority of the mass shootings of late trace back to sexually confused people. The media won't dig deep on it because they are part of the problem.

Atta boy, spout the party line like the trained parrot you are. 

[Kern Dog]

Was there any reference to any political party?
Since YOU mentioned it, WHO is pushing acceptance of violence against their opposition?
Did you know that one side is 6 times more likely to tolerate violence against their opposition than the other side is?
Care to spell out which side advocates for more violence than the other.
Here is a fact...
Dipshits on this forum fuck up more threads than I ever could. You idiots follow me around, quoting me and criticizing what you don't agree with which FUCKS UP THREADS far more than anything could.
The forum gets the most action when you idiots band together to criticize instead of actually commenting on automotive matters.
I try to start threads to get conversation going and despite my efforts, the old, the decrepit and the stupid want to glom onto something that I wrote that offends them. I don't care for that B5 Blue dude but the guy actually makes efforts to get conversations going. Lloyd does too in a smaller scale. What about the rest of you?
It is a fair guess that the critics are either too old to work on these cars anymore but you guys don't even try to keep the spirit alive here.
When was the last member that posted about actually doing something with his car?  TimmyCharger did a hood scoop and paint but who else besides he and I actually work on our cars?
I revived a thread from 2019 about the Hemi dude and the drama about his broken garage door saga....a $155 repair that had his cars stranded in a garage for 10 years and there was a mix of support and insults peppered in that thread.
A majority of the members that commented there don't come to this site anymore. Of the ones that do remain, we have maybe 10 good contributors and then there are the rest. One dude that thinks he is a woman,  another 80+ year old has been that can't spin a wrench but loves to follow me everywhere, Mike DC who I disagree with politically but is very smart with mechanical matters, Nacho, a friendly electrical guru and a few more that don't come to mind at the moment.
Why has this site faded so much while FBBO has increased it's membership? I know that Chargers are not the cheapest cars to buy and restore but if FBBO is doing so well, why is this site dying?
Maybe it is because over there, when members actually contribute, their critics are not allowed to run amok. If you chase away those that actually DO SOMETHING WITH THEIR CARS AND POST ABOUT IT, there is nothing to see on the forum.
A forum is only as good as the traffic it generates.
This topic was about fuel and I tried to comment on that, yet idiots like to muddy the waters.
Go back to post # 8 and think about what he wrote, then look back at what I wrote.
I never lied.

[held1823]

This topic was about fuel and I tried to comment on that, yet idiots like to muddy the waters.
Go back to post # 8 and think about what he wrote, then look back at what I wrote.
I never lied.

yes, post #7 contributed so much to civil conversation. gtfoh

[426HemiChick]

17 Sep 25

Does Terminal Cancer go away?

HC

Allowing insanity to run unchecked is just as bad as ignoring a disease and letting it kill you.
Last week's events shows us what terrible outcomes one can expect when delusional thinking runs amok.
The majority of the mass shootings of late trace back to sexually confused people. The media won't dig deep on it because they are part of the problem.

17 Sep 25

You have answered my question: What do you think of anyone that has an opinion differing from yours?

Conclusion: "Anyone that differs in any way from your thinking is crazy."

Your comment: "The majority of the mass shootings of late trace back to sexually confused people." Cite your proof, not your opinion.

Your comment indicates you have: "Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)"

There's only one person on this planet that thinks you are always right and not delusional, and that is YOU !!!

HC

[426HemiChick]

17 Sep 25

Read your post #35. You need psychological help big time; you are batshit crazy !!!

Don't be surprised if the feds pay you a visit to confiscate your BB gun.

HC

[426HemiChick]

17 Sep 25

Read your post #12. If you actually went back and read my post about the garage door, you would understand why I was reluctant to open the door. During the previous attempt to open it part of the door came out of the track. Fortunately, the door didn't have a motorized opener. When the door partially came out of the track I stopped the door and pulled it back down.

I left the door down, called a couple door companies who came out. They refused to work on it while the cars were in the garage. A catch 22 situation.

Eventually, while talking to a friend in the door business I told him of my situation. He gave me the name and phone # of a competitor.

Called him, he came out and gave me a quote of $150.00 and the cars could remain in the garage.

A week or so later I had him come out and fix the door. He replaced all the door rollers, adjusted the tracks and springs and gave me a bill for $151.22. In an attempt at being humorous I feigned being upset with $1.22 overcharge.

After that the door worked better than it had ever worked. I was much appreciative for the door guy's knowledge and skills. He was an independent and had his own shop. The friend that recommended him could have lost his job had his boss found out he had recommended a competitor.

So learn to read and not quote from your feeble memory.

My God, You are one sick SOB. Hopefully someday you'll receive the treatment you deserve, which is called: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Highly recommend it so you may one day be able to rejoin the human race.

HC

[Kern Dog]

This topic was about fuel and I tried to comment on that, yet idiots like to muddy the waters.
Go back to post # 8 and think about what he wrote, then look back at what I wrote.
I never lied.

yes, post #7 contributed so much to civil conversation. gtfoh

It wasn't a lie. Prove me wrong.

[Kern Dog]

If you don't like it when someone tells you the truth, that is your loss. Put me on IGNORE and stay ignorant of reality.
I never claimed to always be right but when a man pretends to be a woman, it is a man lying to himself. When others go along with it, they are accomplices.
In general, I find Chester to be a pleasant man. He writes well and is polite but there is still deception going on.

His words:

Quote from: 426HemiChick on June 12, 2019, 03:37:44 AM
Good evening folks,                            12 June 2019

Thought I'd take the time to try and clear the air and apologize for anything I may have said or done here on this site.

Some times deception is necessary. What kind of reception would I have received had I announced I was a Transgender/Transsexual female who owns a 69 Hemi Daytona, blah, blah, blah. My guess is most folks would have thought it was a big put-on. I'm sure you have maybe 1 member that's Trans ..... me. We had no idea what the reaction my being here would illicit.

 I am proud of who and what I am. I am out publicly and legally. I'm not a cross dresser, I am female and wear women's clothing. I'm not pretty, wish I were, but that would take a Fort Knox stash of cash to pay for the necessary surgery.
426 Hemi Chicks

He never had to tell anyone anything about his personal life. It is completely irrelevant here.
THAT is the issue. A man lies and you just go along with it. I don't.
If anyone were to be caught in any other type of lie on a forum and continue to stick to it, most decent people would either shun the person or outright call them out. Somehow, because he is a confused person sexually, he gets a pass for the lie?
If he never would have mentioned his personal issues, he would have slipped right by. GO back and read the thread I revived. I'm not the only one that objected to this. Most of the ones that called him out are no longer posting on the forum. Sure, you may be happy about them being gone but your acceptance of this mess made many people uncomfortable enough to stop posting here.
I had a gay brother and loved him as I did the rest of the family. He was true to himself and didn't lie about it. Wearing a dress and calling yourself by a female name does not make you a woman. It makes you a liar.
You are a nice man though. If it weren't for the fact that you lied, I'd think you are someone worthy of respect.
Too bad we can't rewind the clock and let you Undo the "confession" you made. You also deleted a BUNCH of comments in that other thread, stuff you would have never had to do had you refrained from "coming out" on a worldwide forum.

[426HemiChick]

You have your opinion, SIR but it sure seems like those of us that still have classic cars do encounter people that want to buy them.

17 Sep 25

We do get offers to buy them. So far we have not entered the game. We have considered selling them but so far we have not gone past that point.

We had the Hemi Daytona for 48 years. Many offers to buy it. Turned them down. In 2016 we turned down $1.2 mil. Didn't like the guy, a multi Millionaire crook, who was a known swindler; had a felony record and was on probation at the time.

One of the things I enjoyed was telling the thief to take his money and stick it where the sun didn't shine. We had something a rich creep wanted and we kept him from getting it. That was worth more than what he offered for the car.

HC

[Kern Dog]

Aside from one glaring issue, we are all still car people.
I'm going to let sleeping dogs lie. I will try to make NO more comments about this issue unless I feel forced to do so.
Like I stated, I had a gay brother that was a nice person that left us way too soon. I miss his humor and his spirit. I respected that he didn't hide from who he was. I have a real hard time with deception. I always have.
On other forums, I've had to put members on IGNORE to keep me from being dragged into arguments like we have seen here.
I should have just stated my opinion and closed the book on it all.
I meant what I wrote before. I don't see Chester as a bad guy. He writes well, is polite and at his age, he probably has numerous stories he could tell that would probably be interesting and informative. It would have been drastically different if I never knew the whole story. I don't know this much about any of the other members here. I don't know who is married, who is divorced, who is gay, who did time in prison, who lost a kid to drugs. None of those things are my business. The whole issue of "coming out" happened and it did not help anyone here have a better experience on the site.