[rescue] Introduction + Cray Solaris questions

[Kris Kirby]

On Sat, 11 May 2002, James Lockwood wrote:
> Stake in hardened exhaust valve seats.  Install intake gas metering
> mechanism (usually just a simple "mix tube").  Bump up compression to
> maintain power if mainly operating off of LPG.
>
> It's pretty straightforward.  You do want to make sure the seats are
> hardened if you are using the engine for any length of time, LPG makes
> TEL-free gasoline look like a lubricant and coolant by comparison.  :-/
>
> Of course, if it's a low end unit then the mains and rings will probably
> die long before the seats.  Hm.

Crap. Thanks for the reminder -- this engine was made before unleaded gas.
*sigh*.

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