My intuitive brain can't address the accuracy of the numbers here, but I have done the same thing with success. In particular, after getting my '55 Imperial running after its long sleep (1965 through 1997) I used this product as an additive in the gas and oil over an extended period and noticed a big improvment in oil/gas consumption, as well as smoothness and power.
I have also used minimal amounts of ATF (Dextron) in both gas and oil, at the suggestion of a stock car racer pal, and believed that it helped quiet down noisy (but not very loud to begin with) lifters. It is an excellent lubricant and also acts as a detergent to dislodge "engine crud" from the inside of the crank case. It is safer and more gradual than so called "engine cleaners". If an engine is believed to have an internal build up problem, the best way to deal with it is to remove the oil pan and actually clean it out, rather than rely on a can of anything.
Paul W.
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My machinist uses Marvel Mystery oil for a gas mix, and I had the pleasure of seeing the strip-down, and I bore miked the six holes - all had 3.5-4.5 bore wear - deep, shallow, 90 degree - and then he told me it was almost twelve years since he rebuilt it and had covered 133,000 miles. I asked him why the pistons weren't pounded out (the way he drives !), and the rings still retained their .02" end gaps. He popped the trunk where the engine periphery was, and pulled out a can of MARVEL, told me the periodic maintainance it had satisfied, because we do not have an upper cylinder lubricant anymore.
Paul T. Knisely (Seattle)
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:47:18 -0400
When I was driving my Imperials as everyday cars through the middle 1980's I used an additive called Instead of Lead by Bardhal. Since then, I don't use anything but Premium Unleaded fuel. The cars are driven occassionally on combined city/country 40 trips mixing speeds of 50 through 75mph. I haven't seen any ill effects. If I was running them frequently on long distance, high speed trips, I would probably use an additive. I have heard that valve wear will occur after about 70,000 miles. At that point I am thinking it wouldn't hurt to do a valve job anyway, and while I'm at it, do it right with hardened valves and valve seats.
Paul W.
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Peoples,
Is it best to run a lead additive and 93 octane or is there a better combo.
Jack
1956 Imperial Sedan w/354 and three speed Torqueflight
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