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Subject:Re: put on new oilcooler
Date:Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:58:35 -0400

The problem with mounting the cooler in front of the air intake is now you
have hot air goin' to all 4 cylinders.  Sure the oil is runnin' cooler, but
the head temp has gone up I bet, shortening the valve life somewhere down the
road.  I'd have stuck it outside in the air flow to keep the intake air as
cool as possible.  I fried a pair of decent heads doin' it that way about 8
years ago.

Just my .005 cents worth :)

Jim / BusBoys@aol.com