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Re: What type of fuel in a 51? BLUEMEANIE #737562 04/09/2011 4:30 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	87 octane will be fine. No real need to add any lead additive, which I don't beleive is even available anymore, or a substitute unless you're working the engine hard. IIRC, the tank is 18 gallons for the in-cab tank. Bill Burmeister

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What type of fuel in a 51?	BLUEMEANIE	04/09/2011 4:24 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	LONGBOX55	04/09/2011 4:30 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	BLUEMEANIE	04/09/2011 4:44 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	ttodd	04/09/2011 10:40 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	Rich'sToys	04/09/2011 3:17 PM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	dan-pa	04/09/2011 7:02 PM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	Frank50	04/10/2011 7:27 PM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	WE b OLD	04/10/2011 7:40 PM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	MrCrapps	04/11/2011 3:36 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	Cory W.	04/11/2011 4:40 PM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	dan-pa	04/11/2011 11:49 PM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	Frank50	04/12/2011 12:12 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	Virginiafiretruck	04/12/2011 1:17 AM
Re: What type of fuel in a 51?	gazim	04/12/2011 1:56 AM

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