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Old 02-02-2012, 09:49 AM   #17
Ralph Moore
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Default Re: A lesson in Metallurgy.

Yea, and it's real hard on engines too. For about the first minute or so you hear rods knocking until the oil reaches them. Imagine trying to drink molasses through a straw. Luckily I won't be firing up my Flatheads at those temps.
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