do i need an addititive
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do i need an addititive
this is not a truck question but here goes. i just bought a 1973 gran torino mint condition inside and out. its a real survivor.plan to
with 4900 actual miles . 49 hundred miles. my question is: the car calls for 92 regular gas. can i run 92 unleaded and get away with it? i plan to put maybe 500-1000 miles a year. thanks for the input
with 4900 actual miles . 49 hundred miles. my question is: the car calls for 92 regular gas. can i run 92 unleaded and get away with it? i plan to put maybe 500-1000 miles a year. thanks for the input
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Back then in 1973, the "regular" gas had lead in it. The EPA made the oil companies "take" the lead the out. (they charged us extra to put it in, then charged us more to take it. Go figure). The lead was mainly used to lube the valves. The best thing you can do is rebuild the motor and have the hardened valve seats installed in the heads. Then you can run regular unleaded.
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I would check - by 1973 all engines may have been built to handle lead-free gas. If not, you can buy lead additive to add to your tank. No more than yu will be driving it that is what I would do anyway.
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It's been shown that lead caused more problems than it solved. It actually was bad for valve seats. As long as you aren't going to be pulling a trailer constantly or otherwise running it under heavy load for extended periods, relax and enjoy! PS great find, it's a Starsky & Hutch looking car, right?
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I had a '72 LTD 351 W with 34,000 miles. I just added a can of lead every now and then. Still needed to do a valve job as the previous owner didn't add the lead.
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Forget about the lead no-lead debate, a good search on the internet will explain.
As long as it doesn't ping, you're golden.
As long as it doesn't ping, you're golden.
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