In my opinion the older the Land Rover the less
likely it will experience
problems with unleaded fuel. The original engines
were intended to run on just
about any fuel that could be found where ever in
the world it was operated. I
think I read somewhere that a 7.0:1 CR Landie
could be detuned to run on fuel
down to 75 octane (i.e. unleaded).
The 2.0 liter engine in my Series I was equipped
with stellited exhaust valves
and hardened exhaust valve seat inserts.
Bill Lawrence
John Karlsson wrote:
> 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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