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Old 01-07-2009, 01:37 PM
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When these were originally designed the engines were 425-500 HP, now displacement are larger, longer strokes, bigger bores lots more HP all creating more heat. The pusher fans aren't very efficient, this has been discussed at length many times. They look nice but.......
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