Ethyl gas

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Herb Iffrig
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Ethyl gas

Post by Herb Iffrig » Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:13 pm

I once bought a Model T and the seller insisted, I would need to get some supplement to replace the lead in non-leaded gas. I told him that leaded gas came out after the Model T era was over. He didn't believe me.

Her is an article that I read today on the inventor of leaded gas:

https://www.jlconline.com/business/thom ... inventor_o

I found it in here :

https://www.jlconline.com/projects/remo ... tre-dame_o?


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Re: Ethyl gas

Post by TXGOAT2 » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:35 pm

Leaded fuel is wonderful stuff. It will do no harm in a T, but it isn't needed. Model T engines, whether stock or near stock, run at very low stress and will accommodate low octane fuel quite well. Exhaust valve recession is not an issue with T engines except where the valve doesn't seat properly or is run with too much clearance for a very long time.

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