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awolff280sl

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Automatic Radiator in a 280SL stick
« on: November 22, 2007, 20:41:13 »
Is there any downside to putting an automatic radiator in a manual 280SL. Will I be giving up some cooling surface area? If not, would I just cap off the autotransmission connections and go with it?
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Andy   Sarasota, FL
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Re: Automatic Radiator in a 280SL stick
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 21:13:09 »
Hello,

I have never heard it was an issue. Have done it at times myself.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
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Re: Automatic Radiator in a 280SL stick
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2007, 21:37:33 »
So the radiator's effectiveness at cooling the engine is not reduced?
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