James wrote:
>
> I have to agree with that, I know people who have driven car's for 80
> thousend miles on unleaded, yet it was a type of car that aparently
> can't be run on unleaded. With the money you save from not paying 11
> pence extra per L, you soon clock up enough money to get new valves
> guides, and inserts.
>
> I don't however agree with lowering the compression, why? Most cars
> nowadays have about 9:1 compression 10:1 for the 16 valve heads, the
> spitfire's compression ration is 9:1. [snip]
Ah, James, this is true only because you're a lucky home market dog, er,
I mean marmot. 'Round here, unless you own a '76 Spitty, it's more
likely seven-and-a-half to one.
--
Martin Secrest
74 Spitfire (who wants '76 pistons)
73 GT6
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