Terry and others, Thanks for your help re use of unleaded, I have a u67 head with Nissan Japan stamped on it so I chould be ok with unleaded. One last question, is it ok to use PULP, I remember reading on a post that PULP can destroy rubber seals - is this true? Thanks Lochie
>From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry >Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 19:27:09 +1100 > >Errol, > >I guess that head is also an A87 - so caution required if you've got a >L18/A87. > >TR > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith >Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2002 6:49 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > >As Ben, just mentioned the Australian head used on the L20B has V91 on the >side. This head is unleaded compatible. >The only heads that are not suited for unleaded are early 180B bronze seat >models to the best of my knowledge. > >Cheers >Feral Errol > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben >Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2002 7:18 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > >my aus made v91 just has 'NISSAN V91' on it, and the NISSAN is done in the >proper font like on the badges > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 4:48 AM >Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > > > Lochie, > > > > With an A87 there is some doubt but with either U67/W53 there is very >little > > doubt that you'll be OK. > > > > I just can't recall what the Made in Aus head has stamped on the side > > (anyone? Errol?). The Japanese heads have "Nissan Japan" stamped on the >side > > and these should all be OK for ULP fuel. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lachlan Hughes > > Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2002 11:14 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > > > > > HI Terry I have an L20B with a U67 (or A87) head I will have to check > > because the car is stored at my parents place, is this enough info? > > Lochie > > > > > > >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > >Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:50:40 +1100 > > > > > >Lochie, > > >What engine do you have? > > > > > >TR > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lachlan >Hughes > > >Sent: Tuesday, 26 March 2002 5:13 PM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > > > > > > > >Hi terry, > > >You seem to have the answer to all my questions :) > > >My 1600 is a 72 model, is there any way of identifying what year the >head > > >was built or were they all built after 73. Alternatively if that is not > > >possible any other ways to see if I have steel seats. The person I > > >purchased the car off had no idea about years etc. that is why I am a >bit > > >in > > >the dark re what year the head is. > > >Thanks heaps Terry. > > >Lochie > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Rudd) > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: Re: Unleaded fuel in L20B > > > >Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:28:18 +1100 > > > > > > > > > > > >Most Nissan heads made in Japan since 1973 will take unleaded fuel as > > > >they've > > > >got steel valve seats. ie W53/U67/A87 > > > > > > > >The possible exception is the Bluey head that was made in Aus (S2?) > > > > > > > >regards > > > >Terry > > > > > > > > > I have an L16 with a W53 head, should i be able to run unleaded or > > >not? > > > >Cheers, > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > --- "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >the casting number is located just near plug number 1, i run a >l20b > > > >with a > > > > > >u67 head on PULP, runs fine > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: "Lachlan Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 3:27 AM > > > > > >Subject: Unleaded fuel in L20B > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi List, > > > > > >> Was wondering what I have to look for to ascertain if my 1600 >can > > >run > > > >on > > > > > >> unleaded or optimax etc.. It's an L20B with a U67 head (i >think).. > > >i > > > >have > > > > > >> read the archives and some have noted that the Series 2 >Bluebird > > > >motor or > > > > > >> some high compression L20 cannot run unleaded. Is there anyway >of > > > > > >> identifying what head I have and also what heads can or cannot >run > > > > > >unleaded > > > > > >> or optimax etc. so I can work out if it is ok to use in mine. >I > > >have > > > > > >become > > > > > >> a bit confused after reading all the archives. > > > > > >> Any advice appreciated as I am about to take my car for a RWC >and > > > >this > > > > > >> requires me to put some fuel in it to get to the mechanice. > > > > > >> Lochie > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > > >http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > > > > > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Run a small business? 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