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Re: unleaded gas & octane

To: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Subject: Re: unleaded gas & octane
From: Joe Curry <curry@wolfenet.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 09:30:16 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <34536883.39D3@erols.com>
fred thomas wrote:
> 
> Listers, unleaded gas did not come into being in 1975 as stated, remember
>  Amoco was "White" unleaded gas in regular or premium in the late 1920's.
> Also remember all boats used unleaded in the 1930, & 40's before hardened
> valve seats and such. All marinas carried unleaded way-way back when, and
> these boats were equipped with Packard, Ford & Chevrolet engines. John,
> as for hi-test if you are not racing or have a high comp. engine just
> money wasted for premium.

OK, Fred!  Just make a liar out of me!  I remember white gas. My dad
used it im our coleman camp stove.  What I should have said is "Unleaded
Fuel was legislated in 1975".
Semantics, semantics, semantics.  I think everybody knew what I meant.

Joe Curry  '63 Spit  (with screen doors)


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