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Old January 10th, 2014, 12:24 PM
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Default Re: Durability opinions?

Greetings Club Members!

Engine durability has a lot to do with operating conditions. Engines such as the ones we are talking about here will last much longer pulling a steady load, and operating at a temperature that will disperse condensation from the engine. On another note, can you imagine if GM had decided to build these engines out of aluminum just how much shorter their useful lifespan would have been? I'm not a big fan of aluminum engine blocks, especially after hearing the horror stories from mechanics about GM's "oh so great" Northstar engines!
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