Thread: leaded gas help

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Peace,

i know the only way to buy real lead gas is importing it. but i dont want to have to pay to much for lead gas. i plan on using additives or substitutes there is a difference! but i want to use real lead gas. i dont want to pay 3 bucks for a gallon lead gas at a race track! any other suggestions?

Peace,

that is not an option for me. its a 57 not 2004 it was ment to brn lead. still open for suggestions.

Peace,

i dont care if its illegal on the highway as long as it isnt illegal to burn period i will slam the talk of leaded gas down the gas tank. can anyone find me a mexican or canadian company where i can buy lead fuel for my Betsy?

why not put hardened valve seats in it thats why i ahd to do damn government. bastids.

If you're not going to race it or do heavy towing you don't need it. It's a valve seat/face temperature thing. Normal driving won't be a problem.

I just read about an additive called Max Lead 2000 with Tetraethyl Lead. Also read about something called Lead Supreme 130, also an additive.
mike

Peace,

can you tell me where i can get this stuff. i have never ehard of it! please i would love to know more! but i hope there isnt alot of actually lead in it!

later

Go to your local airport and buy yourself some AvGas. It is leaded and I think is around 100 octane. You'll be looking at a price of around $3.00-$3.50 a gallon. My prices might be a little dated.

For pre-1992 cars designed to run on leaded petrol there are two possible problems if they are to be run on premium unleaded.

Firstly, there will be a loss of about two 'octane numbers' from the older four-star leaded and the LRP that replaced it. This will generally be barely noticed although ignition timing might have to be reset to avoid any tendency to detonation (or 'pinking').

Secondly, if the engine has valve seats cut directly into a cast-iron cylinder head or block, the loss of the protective effect of the lead compounds means that under conditions of hard, high-speed use, erosion of the seats can occur.
If the seats recede by more than the pre-set valve clearances, the valves will overheat and severe damage will result.
The long-term answer is to have hard-alloy valve seat inserts installed.


But if ya really got to have it, I believe this is the ONLY lead additive out there http://www.batterystuff.com/fuel/lea...supreme130.htm

Like Bob said, you don't need leaded gas for normal driving. Your car doesn't burn lead. It's used as a lubricant for the valve seats.You can find lead substitute additives in the automotive section of any Wal-Mart or other department stores. Go read the labels. I use Alemite CD2 in cars that were designed for leaded gas. It's been a while since I used it but I think it takes 1 ounce per tankful of gas. Some others require a whole bottle per tankful. I only used it when I was going to drive more than an hour at highway speeds. You don't need it for driving to school and back or around town.

Irving has a lot of gas stations in Canada but I think it's illeagal for them to sell it in Nebraska. If they could sell you avgas or racing fuel you would have to buy it in bulk. Do you have a place to store $5000 worth of the stuff?

thay have a lead additive at any auto zone store that is just for your problem.

Peace,

i will stick to vikings reply! lead was put in the older cars all teh time for a reason! i just want my car to feel comfortable. scence i have to drive it at 60+ miles per hour on my way to work everyday 15 miles away! and i want my car to be as original as posable. will not accept otherwise UNLESS i have ABSOLUTLY no choise. money is NOT varable in this. so i am pleased to hear about this LEADED additive!

later

Max Lead 2000 contact.
Jack Podell 219 232 6430.
$9.50 a qt.

mike

Just found this website for Supreme 130.

www.kemcooil.com

mike

I am writting a paper for school how they should put lead back into gasoline. I all ready know that lead lubercates the valves. I need to know other good stuff about leaded gasoline.

thanks,
Matt