After putting 1/2 tank 93 octane, an octane booster plus 1/2 tank of aviator fuel (100 octane), advancing the timing gear 2.5 degrees, retarding the ignition time, and boostin the fuel pressure gauge up to 47psi we found that when we put a bit of load on the throttle the engine still ping'd. But hey there was no sign of detonation on the plugs and there was a clean orange burn all the way across.

So it being 11pm, me still having a 2 + hour ride home (dayum I-4 construction), we decided the mill was too much for the head and a thicker head gasket was probably needed.

We were right. Today David took the car over to his friends shop and doing the compression calculations they found it to be 13:1.

We have now ordered a thicker head gasket that is used in boost applications and we are hoping this will lower my compression ratio. like i have a freakin choice...

so OOPS! any thoughts?

oh yea...all the codes cleared, the small oil leak from the plug drilled into the head fixed, the radiator replaced, david having walked an acura teg with li'l effort, this seems to be our next conquest!