Good for you!
You ain't the first guy to run into the "too much octane for too little compression engine" scenario.
Guys who try to run 87 octane in a high compression engine, with a performance cam have just as much trouble with how it runs, but their problems can be catastrophic.


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission