Lead used to lube valve stems?

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Re: Lead used to lube valve stems?

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These are my pipes after a decent run, probably 300km no stops and at highway speed, total that weekend 750km or so all highway speed. No lead or additives, 98 octane fuel [your 95], no residue. Pipes look like this after every long run.

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Re: Lead used to lube valve stems?

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Leaded fuel is radically corrosive post combustion. Wearing out cylinder bores, iron exhaust guides, and all things related to the exhaust seem to be what it does best. A set of mild steel headers that have been run with leaded fuel look like they have been at the bottom of the ocean for a 100 years.
It makes cringe when you install old dyno headers, your hands turn rust red, it gets on your clothes, half the time you dump a spoonful of rust on your shoes. Stainless steels headers and bronze guides are must!
Raising octane is the other thing it does well.
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