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Old 06-26-2013, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by funola View Post
Hmmn, so a $400 radiator has higher quality aluminum than the aluminum in a $6000 engine? That I did not expect!
They compensated by making the engine aluminum cooling system parts much thicker than later models.

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