How do i know if my dolly has been converted to unleaded

[grey4062]

Hello all. just got dolly chassis number 1199 how do i know i find out if its been converted?
1300 engine in her

[Dolly-Nut]

You can't.

[Nathan Mwk 627G]

Drive to petrol station, lift up unleaded nozzle, fill car, pay for fuel and drive off.....

Hey presto, its converted!!

Been running a ohv 1300 for 7years on unleaded, iv had no issues, if its going on a long run on a motorway then ill bung some additive in but that's it!!

They say if the engine has not had a major rebuild or a decoke then it should be ok for 30k. only time will tell.

Nathan

[Oxtail69]

Hi
I've got a Dolly 1300 which hasn't been converted and runs fine on unleaded. I can tell the difference though between the cheap and more expensive unleaded.

[dolly1850man]

pull the head off and look for inserts other than that forget it till burns a valve out

[TrustNo1]

Another vote for fill with petrol and drive it, If it does ever burnout a valve then you can get it converted but it will be a long time until that happens so save you pennies and enjoy the car.

Well done in your choice of a proper engined Dolomite, any chance of posting pics?

[cleverusername]

Service history, if you have it. Look out for anything that mentions hardened valve seats.

[DavePoth]

Even if it hasn't, the job is simple and quick (i.e. cheap) enough on a 1300 engine that it really doesn't make sense to throw additive or super unleaded into the engine just in case. Enjoy the car, but if you are nervous put a couple of quid to one side each week (what you'd spend extra on additives) to get the head done if the car ever decides it needs it.