Personally, I use a lead additive (along with octane booster). Got started
using
the combo with my 13.5:1 compression '64 650 Triumph Bonneville.
Herb
Mike Rambour wrote:
> Ok, my 1100cc motor is in the shop and looks good, if nothing is cracked
> its going to be an easy rebuild. I have had different opinions (How
> surprising is that?) on what to do with the valve seats. I am of the
> opinion that I should have the head machined for hardened seats for
> unleaded gas but several people off-list have said don't bother.
>
> What is the consensus ?
>
> This is not going to be a race car, it is going to be a 2,000 maybe
> 3,000 mile/year car, I have 2 other Singer's that need to be on the road so
> none of my cars gets a lot of miles. If the spridget motor works out as
> well as I hope, it might replace my daily driver and become a 6-8,000
> mile/year car which would involve 16 miles a day on the freeway 2 or 3 days
> a week. That is part fantasy, I am not sure a 1934 Singer is appropriate
> daily driver even with a spridget motor.
>
> Knowing how I will use the car, should I do hardened seats like I think
> I should or would it really be a waste of money like it has been suggested ?
>
> One last item, on the Singer, the oil/temp/tach gauges are
> mechanical, so I assume i will need spridget gauges. What were the
> oil/temp gauges on a Sprite ? The Singer club has decals to put on a
> Sprite Tach to make it look "Singerlike", I am not sure what to do for the
> oil/temp gauges and also the speedo.
>
> mike
>
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