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Subject:Re: rad replacement
From:Don Hanson
Date:Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:15:22 -0700

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> Yeah, that makes sense.  I changed my coolant every two years until I
> switched to Dexcool and never had overheating.   The waste heat is an
> interesting problem.  The Bostig is more efficient using the energy in a
> gallon of gas to produce power than the WBX, so the WBX probably does
> generate more waste heat.
>
> Stuart
>

  You could probably also assume the WBX  aluminum engine, hanging flat
behind the trans with two cylinders sticking out each way, that probably
allows heat to dissipate better from the motor itself than happens with an
inline four, set with the cylinders up inside the engine bay.
  Don Hanson