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Old 06-18-2008, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RalphSchmalph View Post
Speaking of engines. Maybe this is a little off the point but my new BDR is going to have a 342R installed. It's polished. I read somewhere on this site that a polished engine runs hotter because it retains engine heat more than a simple iron or aluminum block. Is that true? It's not too late to get another engine. The car won't be ready until the end of the month.
A sealed surface could be prone to slower heat disspation. By polishing you take away surface area (atleast at the microscopic level )

probably not an issue with proper ariflow/cooling


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