From: Richard Lathrop (lathrrs@snip.net)
Date: Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:17:19 PST
Gerry,
If you decide to swap a turbo diesel in I would recommend talking to Cabel Garbee on the list or Charlie Arrons on the M37 and Dodge Power Wagon Forums.
Both have a wealth of information and experience swapping in diesels to Dodges.
Rick
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Gerry Davison" <gerry@marlab.dk>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:26:16 +0100
>Hi Gordon
>
>Well well, looks like the vets are still around...:-))
>
>Betty has now run on unleaded 92 octane since 1993 and has put at least
>20,000 miles on the clock since then and she still runs well. Before I ever
>ran her on unleaded I discussed the matter with a guy at the Shell company
>laboratory, who told me about the history of leaded petrol - which of course
>was not available until 1946 when the first experimental supplies for
>commercial availability were sold in Swizerland. Since Bettys engine was
>from march 48, but unchanged from the original in 1943, I guessed I could
>easily run her without problems. The last 9 years have shown this to be
>true. Mind you, the petrol prices in Denmark are so high ($1 US a liter)
>and this costs me 35c a kilometer that I am now considering putting a turbo
>diesel in. Otherwise she won't come out on the road again. If/when that
>happens I will be renovating the original engine throughout and will have an
>opportunity to actually measure wear on the valves and seats. That will
>indeed be interesting.
>.
>Regards
>Gerry
>
>p.s Nice to be back after all these years..
>
>
>----- Oprindelig meddelelse -----
>Fra: "Gordon.W.I. McMillan" <gwim2@student.open.ac.uk>
>Til: <gerry@marlab.dk>
>Cc: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sendt: 4. marts 2002 16:33
>Emne: Re: [MV] Introduction
>
>
>> We remember you Gerry, we have long memories here..... 8-)
>>
>> Did Betty ever suffer from running on unleaded ? Someone asked recently
>> on the WW2 Dodge Forum;
>>
>> http://disc.server.com/Indices/118969.html
>>
>> if you could run one of those Chrysler flatheads long term on unleaded
>> with no problems. I said you should be able to since they had hardened
>> exhaust valve seats but I wasn't sure, and I know Betty did more milage on
>> unleaded than most.
>>
>> Gordon
>>
>>
>
>
>
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