In a message dated 09/03/99 9:26:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, fisher@hctc.net
writes:
<< The bottom line is that, living where we do, with the driving that we do
(my wife has a h-e-a-v-y right foot, and does drive hard) we would be
foolish to run without an oil cooler.
I agree!
Don't you think that the main reason that the later model Bs were not
equiped with oil coolers was purely economic, and had nothing to do with
the operation or efficiency of the engine? >>
I expect that you are right here as well. I do think that the late Bs are less
likely to be driven hard (why?) and maybe a little less likely to get into
trouble. They did spend the odd dollar on the late cars if they really had to,
as witness the addition of a rear sway bar to turn something that was
diabolical to something that was just terminally awkward, but less likely to
cause costly litigation.
Bill
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