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black powder colt · 24-05-2012, 13:45

I recently aquired a triumph 1500 tc made in 1975. Do i nead some sort of lead addative or will it run on unleaded fuel. This may be a stupid question but i dont want to damage the car so any help would be appreciated.

ianofitz · 24-05-2012, 17:34

depends if it has been converted or not haha

black powder colt · 24-05-2012, 20:36

i read somewhere online that alot of cars made after 1970 were able to take both hence my question of course that might be b.s. If i had to convert the engine would this be costly

.I got the car for nothing but that dosent mean i want to spend lots of cash on it .

sogood · 24-05-2012, 21:02

If it hasn't been converted, there is an additive that you use with the petrol to reduce the lead/ sulphur content. To convert, entails removal of the cylinder head, replacing the existing valves with harder ones and fitting new valve seats in the head. Its a job for a machine shop and no idea of the cost involved.

24-05-2012, 13:45	#1
black powder colt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 34 Adverts \| Friends	Triumph 1500 tc fuel question I recently aquired a triumph 1500 tc made in 1975. Do i nead some sort of lead addative or will it run on unleaded fuel. This may be a stupid question but i dont want to damage the car so any help would be appreciated.

24-05-2012, 20:36	#3
black powder colt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 34 Adverts \| Friends	i read somewhere online that alot of cars made after 1970 were able to take both hence my question of course that might be b.s. If i had to convert the engine would this be costly.I got the car for nothing but that dosent mean i want to spend lots of cash on it .

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24-05-2012, 17:34	#2
ianofitz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 121 Adverts \| Friends	depends if it has been converted or not haha

24-05-2012, 21:02	#4
sogood Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 664 Adverts \| Friends	If it hasn't been converted, there is an additive that you use with the petrol to reduce the lead/ sulphur content. To convert, entails removal of the cylinder head, replacing the existing valves with harder ones and fitting new valve seats in the head. Its a job for a machine shop and no idea of the cost involved.