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echo: oldcars
to: ALEXANDER BILAN
from: LANDON ROBINSON
date: 1997-04-16 13:50:00
subject: Re: Corp.engines

 -=> Quoting Alexander Bilan to Landon Robinson <=-
 AB> @MSGID: 1:2401/0.0 464ea90d
 > I guess I was looking at it from an economics point of view where it
 > would
 > be cheaper for GM to have one line of engines (and therefore one line of
 AB> No arguing that fact.
 
 > accessories). From what I have seen compaired to Buick and Pontiac small
 > blocks Chevy has the easiest design to work on, no weird bolts that can
 > only be purchased that the dealer, etc.
 AB> I'd say thats more becuase the Chevy is more common at any period of
 AB> time. Economics of mass production which goes into the availability of
 AB> the aftermarket stuff.
 AB> However, i'd disagree with the bolt thing. You can get bolts from ARP
 AB> produced item) any half decent fastener store (Which is NOT the local
The "weird bolts" I'm talking about are the head bolts that were casted with 
a stud sticking out of the top of them. 
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