I have just bought a Commer 1600 Van which I would like to convert to unleaded. It is a 1968 van, can any tell me where or who to contact to get this done.
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Converting from leaded to unleaded.
- Thread starter Raymond Anthony Bigland
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Hi Raymond,Welcome to the mad house have a look in classic car weekly you should find service offered amongst adds or phone any classic friendly garage they should be able to point you in the right direction [8D]please go to readers rides & show us your van
"RAN"the van & N0.1
have a look in classic car weekly you should find service offered amongst adds or phone any classic friendly garage they should be able to point you in the right direction [8D]please go to readers rides & show us your van "RAN"the van & N0.1
ooh I need to know about this too. I take it it is a case of fitting hardened seats? Are hard valves available?
Any idea what the price should be? When I got my mini cooper head done, it was pretty steep ( a few hundred) including a skim.
Rupert
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
Any idea what the price should be? When I got my mini cooper head done, it was pretty steep ( a few hundred) including a skim.
Rupert
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
if the engineering shop of your choicing is any good they will make the harded seats for you, i do,
a point of interest for you all, i have owned hillmans for many years and as such know the hillman engine well, the ali head will last 6 thousand miles before valve seat recession, with a good addative that will extend to 15 thousand, the lead that is found in leaded fuel is what protects and lubicats the seats and valves, so for this engine i usally after 3 full tanks of unleaded i put in 1 tank of the leaded fuel in, my hillman hunter 1725 has been like this for the last 9 years and 45 thousand miles, the superminx has a cast iron head is done the same way and has been like this for 4 years and 12 thousand miles. both head gaskets were done last year (because i was bored) and i can report there has been no valve recesion.
this dose depend on how you drive, if you push your car/van/camper hard, the valves hit the seat harder as so suffer more, if you drive with care, do not let the engine labour etc etc you will have no problem for many a mile
if you tow a lot though get the head done.
as a rough price guide and providing you take of the head do not expect to pay more than 150 pounds to have the head converted, if you cannot take of the head and they do it for you you could pay about 300 pounds, but with the latter it will be difficult checking there work and you might have problems later.
hope this helps ian
1963 Hilman super minx
1978 Austin Maxi x2
1963 Moggy Minor
and a land rover disco
and
1 wife
6 kids
2 dogs
1 cat
lots of debts
am I happy oh crap YES
coming soon to a screen near you the restoration of YGV 775S
a point of interest for you all, i have owned hillmans for many years and as such know the hillman engine well, the ali head will last 6 thousand miles before valve seat recession, with a good addative that will extend to 15 thousand, the lead that is found in leaded fuel is what protects and lubicats the seats and valves, so for this engine i usally after 3 full tanks of unleaded i put in 1 tank of the leaded fuel in, my hillman hunter 1725 has been like this for the last 9 years and 45 thousand miles, the superminx has a cast iron head is done the same way and has been like this for 4 years and 12 thousand miles. both head gaskets were done last year (because i was bored) and i can report there has been no valve recesion.
this dose depend on how you drive, if you push your car/van/camper hard, the valves hit the seat harder as so suffer more, if you drive with care, do not let the engine labour etc etc you will have no problem for many a mile
if you tow a lot though get the head done.
as a rough price guide and providing you take of the head do not expect to pay more than 150 pounds to have the head converted, if you cannot take of the head and they do it for you you could pay about 300 pounds, but with the latter it will be difficult checking there work and you might have problems later.
hope this helps ian
1963 Hilman super minx
1978 Austin Maxi x2
1963 Moggy Minor
and a land rover disco
and
1 wife
6 kids
2 dogs
1 cat
lots of debts
am I happy oh crap YES
coming soon to a screen near you the restoration of YGV 775S
That is interesting to know, friends with Klix the Commer had similar mentioned to them and run around happily without lead replacement - I still use it as happier with as happier with protection - and van gets a lot of use so have found your advice really helpful[8D]
Bessie - four star commerdation
Bessie - four star commerdation