Thats exactly what I have been proposing for quite a time. The valve seats
are protected for some time by the lead hammered into them. After that is
gone you *might* get recession, but only if you run the car in competition
or are driving it hard. If you are only running it at usual leisurely revs
(which is what counts) you will probably have years before you experience
recession. And THEN you can take the head off to put inserts in. Waste of
money to do it before you need. You will of course need to convert the
injection to lead free.
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> From: Andrew Mace[SMTP:amace@unix2.nysed.gov]
> Reply To: Andrew Mace
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 5:14 PM
> To: bjohnson@mmm.com
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR Register groups outside UK; unleaded fuel
>
>
> On Wed, 4 Nov 1998 bjohnson@mmm.com wrote:
>
> > Now there's a question - is anyone outside the UK in the TR Register ?
> I
> > think that there are 'groups' in most countries.
>
> There are a number of members in the USA, and several Chapters of VTR and
> Centers of TRA are affiliated with the TR Register.
>
> > [TR Action magazine ]..some good articles in there too.
>
> Agreed; it's excellent!
>
> > We have a lot of correspondence in the magazine about unleaded fuel
> and
> > what we can do about it at present (the UK goes unleaded on Jan 1st 2000
> I
> > think) - Does anyone in the USA have any good advice about
> this?
>
> Amongst some of the most knowledgeable Triumph folk I can think of are
> Neil Revington and John Kipping. Both have pretty much said: "Run the car
> on unleaded. If problems develop, then 'convert' the engine as needed."
> This goes along with most other information (which is to say information
> NOT written from the viewpoint of someone trying to sell some additive)
> I've read over the years..
>
> About as "pessimistic" information I've read is to the effect that most
> older engines will have had enough lead to continue to protect for some
> time to come. Note also that most cars sold in America -- Triumphs
> included -- from the early 1970s on were designed to run on low-lead or
> even no-lead fuel and will do so very nicely.
>
> --Andy
>
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