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Re: Gas for a TR6

To: Tim Hickey <tjhickey@gatecity.com>
Subject: Re: Gas for a TR6
From: stu bollen <stu.jo@ibm.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 10:47:03 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <3.0.1.32.19990407220934.006aecac@pop.gatecity.com>
Tim Hickey wrote:
> 
> Are you guys running Unleaded gas in your engines? I thought that  these
> machines required lead for the lubracation of the valves. I have a 74 tr6
> under reconstruction. Two years ago I rebuilt the engine, and wanted to
> have hardened seats put in the head. The local shop said that there was not
> enough room to machine a recess for hardened inserts. So nothing was done.
> Did I miss an opportunity? Do I need to run a lead substitute?
> 
> Thanks..
> 
> Tim Hickey
I ran unleaded in mine for eight years. I only adjusted valve clearance
once, so seat recession obviously was not a problem, and compression
when I sold the car was 160 lbs+_5
Stu

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