At 06:42 PM 1/17/2003, Rick wrote:
>I am in the process of getting my 71' 88" IIA back on the road. I have it
>running and need to do some brake work to get her on the road, but....
>The PO was burning unleaded fuel, for about 10 years, and I don't think,
>nor does he, that there was the unleaded valves conversion done. I saw the
>kit in the Rovers North book and am wondering what the implications of
>running the rover on unleaded are? If nothing has occured,
>catastrofically, in the past 10 years, then is there any concern? Despite
>the truck originally being sold in Canada, I still believe it is meant to
>run on regular leaded, I can not find this any more can I?
>So, do I need to save up for a new engine or what?
Back in the good old days, before Land-Rover pulled out of the U.S. market,
the Land-Rover dealer in Newport, RI, was Ray's Auto Sales. George Ray,
who used to be on this list (George, are you still out there?) discussed
the unleaded issue with me a while back. He pointed out that Ray's Auto
Sales also was an Amoco dealer. Back then, Amoco gas was unleaded, but
they didn't seem to have any problems with valves.
John Karlsson
956 Main Street
P.O. Box 1023
Hope Valley, RI 02832
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