Posted on 12/22/2005 8:34:17 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
Pure grain alcohol has an octane rating of about 113. Mileage being of somewhat less importance than performance to a good ole' boy in a speed contest with a revenue agent, a mid-50's Oldsmobile rocket engine could be tuned to run like greased lightening on alcohol.
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