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Re: UnLeaded

To: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
Subject: Re: UnLeaded
From: msecres@ibm.net
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 08:38:36 -0400
Cc: thoward@sdcoe.k12.ca.us, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199804161746.SAA07020@fuspcjcc.culham.ukaea.org.uk> <98Apr17.083318gmt.66320@gateway.ukaea.org.uk>
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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