low compression

ibleedmoparts said
So i was sitting here and had a thought:
What kind of BB mopar can be built with low compression to handle pump gas and make some big hp-naturally aspirated, no NOS etc...? Any ideas or tried and true methods?

ibleedmoparts said
I just wonder if this would be worth attempting to build/research and run on a dyno...i like to think about "what could be"

ibleedmoparts said
See thats what im talkin about-499hp on pump gas...what do you guys think max compression would be for 91 octane?

I don't seem to have found a maximum compression yet. Just two weeks ago we tried 11.9:1. With iron heads and 500 ci it made 742 HP. There was what appeared to be ring flutter above 6,400 rpm, blowby got bad and power dropped off. Was it the 91 octane fuel?

ibleedmoparts said
Thats really the idea, more power, less octane, ANY pump...i think it would be a really good build

ibleedmoparts said
I would be willing to give it a shot...best HP so i can run low octane gas...

ibleedmoparts said
Real point of my initial post was to see if anyone had a good, low compression, pump gas, good HP combo. I think a "smog" shootout would be loads of fun in the future if no one cheated. Plus in my opinion it emphasizes budget build and makes you use your noggin on how to get the most outta a boat anchor :D

ibleedmoparts said
That was my original intent with this thread "low compression" , seems everybody generally agrees < 10 is low...main reason i started this was to have fun and talk shop about budget builds or even high $$ builds that can make HP and run off the pump...i still think it would be fun to have a low compression shootout...thanks for everyones inputs thus far, i look forward to reading more

Maybe it's best to try to understand the intent of the original poster and keep to his idea of the thread. There seems to be some flexability there and he seems to be open to slight interpretation variations.