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@DannyP — thanks for the reassurance about the motor! I am pretty worried about that, but I feel a bit better now.

@Pat Downs mentioned that Bob Tomlinson’s Spyder (owner of CB)  also lacked a oil cooler on the motor — they also had a front mounted system. He told me he always got nervous when in traffic, and that the car did get quite warm. 

That was in the 80s, so the technology has improved (I hope!). I also have a double Carrera fan spinning back there with Panchito heads, so hopefully that part is fine (John Willhoit mentioned that the last 616 motor he did like this for Carl Lager had head temps that were above his comfort level). I can’t remember the numbers, but it was remedied with a different size pulley. 

If you guys see smoke on the Google Satellite map over Fresno, you’ll know why...

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