Leaded or unleaded ?

Post by **guerrero** » 04 Jan 2006, 21:25

Is my Ford engined type 25 leaded or unleaded ?
How can I tell ?
Can you run a leaded engine on unleaded fuel ?

Inherited this type 25 with a ford 2L pinto conversion but I know very little about the engine and im not sure whether the engine is leaded or not.

Advice appreciated.

Post by **ROBS T25** » 05 Jan 2006, 07:14

not to sure mate but if it has an engine number im sure if you contact your local ford dealer they maybe able to point you in the right direction ROB!!

Post by **DiscoDave** » 05 Jan 2006, 07:24

again don't know how to tell, but i'd be suprised if it was leaded!!

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 05 Jan 2006, 08:24

Wow, isn't Google great - Pinto unleaded brings us this link on the first page:

Unleaded/LRP Pinto Engine. Some older Pinto engines are not suitable for unleaded fuel. You can check this on the 2.0Ltr engine by a series of stamped marking just behind & above the No. 4 spark plug. (Suitable for unleaded = L, P, PP, R, or RR).

Which is from a kit car build manual.

It's fastest finger first here, people.