As Ben, just mentioned the Australian head used on the L20B has V91 on the side. This head is unleaded compatible. The only heads that are not suited for unleaded are early 180B bronze seat models to the best of my knowledge.
Cheers Feral Errol -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2002 7:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry my aus made v91 just has 'NISSAN V91' on it, and the NISSAN is done in the proper font like on the badges ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 4:48 AM Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > Lochie, > > With an A87 there is some doubt but with either U67/W53 there is very little > doubt that you'll be OK. > > I just can't recall what the Made in Aus head has stamped on the side > (anyone? Errol?). The Japanese heads have "Nissan Japan" stamped on the side > and these should all be OK for ULP fuel. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lachlan Hughes > Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2002 11:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > > HI Terry I have an L20B with a U67 (or A87) head I will have to check > because the car is stored at my parents place, is this enough info? > Lochie > > > >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > >Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:50:40 +1100 > > > >Lochie, > >What engine do you have? > > > >TR > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lachlan Hughes > >Sent: Tuesday, 26 March 2002 5:13 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Unleaded fuel in L20B - Terry > > > > > >Hi terry, > >You seem to have the answer to all my questions :) > >My 1600 is a 72 model, is there any way of identifying what year the head > >was built or were they all built after 73. Alternatively if that is not > >possible any other ways to see if I have steel seats. The person I > >purchased the car off had no idea about years etc. that is why I am a bit > >in > >the dark re what year the head is. > >Thanks heaps Terry. > >Lochie > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Rudd) > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: Unleaded fuel in L20B > > >Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:28:18 +1100 > > > > > > > > >Most Nissan heads made in Japan since 1973 will take unleaded fuel as > > >they've > > >got steel valve seats. ie W53/U67/A87 > > > > > >The possible exception is the Bluey head that was made in Aus (S2?) > > > > > >regards > > >Terry > > > > > > > I have an L16 with a W53 head, should i be able to run unleaded or > >not? > > >Cheers, > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > --- "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >the casting number is located just near plug number 1, i run a l20b > > >with a > > > > >u67 head on PULP, runs fine > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Lachlan Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 3:27 AM > > > > >Subject: Unleaded fuel in L20B > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi List, > > > > >> Was wondering what I have to look for to ascertain if my 1600 can > >run > > >on > > > > >> unleaded or optimax etc.. It's an L20B with a U67 head (i think).. > >i > > >have > > > > >> read the archives and some have noted that the Series 2 Bluebird > > >motor or > > > > >> some high compression L20 cannot run unleaded. Is there anyway of > > > > >> identifying what head I have and also what heads can or cannot run > > > > >unleaded > > > > >> or optimax etc. so I can work out if it is ok to use in mine. I > >have > > > > >become > > > > >> a bit confused after reading all the archives. > > > > >> Any advice appreciated as I am about to take my car for a RWC and > > >this > > > > >> requires me to put some fuel in it to get to the mechanice. > > > > >> Lochie > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> _________________________________________________________________ > > > > >> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > >http://mobile.msn.com > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > > > > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > Run a small business? 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