Disel -vs- gasoline
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Posted by Richard on September 28, 1998 at 06:51:10:
Hello, am new to tractors and am looking to maybe buy my first. I have found an old Massey Ferguson 202 "Workbull". I haven't bought it yet. It has a Continental gasoline (4 cylinder I think). It dawned on me over weekend that a motor this old was made for good ole leaded gas. Given that this probably has NOT had the valves changed over (stallite??) for unleaded gas use, should it seem to me that after prolonged use, I might expect the valves to deteriorate. If so, how much might it cost to transform the valves, and if you go that far on a tractor that is probably 30 years old, would it be then prudent to put rings in, then overhaul the bottom end?? Or might I be worrying to much? I have never owned a tractor, and read a thread here just last week about someone purchasing a tractor that had water in crankcase etc...I would rather pay 4 times as much and purchase new than purchase an endless headache.
Thanks for any thoughts
Richard
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