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Old 04-05-2013, 09:49 AM   #47 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
And no one ever had to replace valve seats &c before the introduction of unleaded gas? I have to call BS on this: you are blaming unleaded gas for the automakers' poor design & manufacturing quality.
These guys are speaking the truth. Back when I used to be into hot rods and I built a couple 60s V8s, it was common knowledge that valve seats must be replaced because of the [now] absence of lead. Scouring Hot Rod magazine or equivalent quickly confirms this. And doing a quick Google search quickly confirms this as well: https://www.google.ca/search?q=unlea...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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