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Old 06-27-2019, 06:56 PM   #12
J Franklin
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Default Re: Two Model A questions.

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Originally Posted by whirnot View Post
I'm sure someone will disagree but I spent years in industrial ventilation, and if you put anything in front of that radiator it interupts air flow. To see how much just stack all the wires to the bottom and one side.
I for one will not risk a $5000 engine to protect a $600 radiator. Yes I took mine off as soon as I bought the truck.
My thought is you can easily protect the engine from overheating by being aware and keeping the car running properly, and maybe relocating or removing the front plate. A flying rock is much harder to avoid.
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