Hi John,
 > A fella just gassed up a Model A at my country store.
 > Said he just bought it not long ago. He purchased 87
 > octane no-lead.  I suggested he use a higher octane.
 > His opinion was the opposite.
A model would have a low compression ratio. therefore it would not need the 
anti-knock properties that octane rating is based on. The lower the octane 
the better. It would probably help if he used a lead replacer though for 
longer engine life.
 > Who was right?
He was.
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