Keith,
I burn 87 in my six with no worries. There is debate
about whether the valve seats will recede at an
accelerated rate by burning unleaded. I have 9.5:1
compression and my timing advanced and still don't
have any problems with detonation.
Kendall
74.5 TR6
--- Keith Graves <KGraves@talx.com> wrote:
> I just purchased a 1974 TR6 and have a basic
> question. What kind of gas
> should I use. I assume it was intended to use
> regular, the manual
> indicates an octane of at least 99. The best
> unleaded around me is only
> 92.
>
> Should I add an octane booster? Or I've also seen a
> releading solution.
>
> Also, is there a way to tell if the engine has been
> altered to accept
> unleaded?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> _____________________
> L. Keith Graves
> Chief Financial Officer
> TALX Corporation
> Phone: 314.214.7166
> Fax: 314.214.7588
> E-Mail: lkg@talx.com
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