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Sure thing, @David Stroud IM Roadster D. The install was in process when I saw it, and Greg was quite busy when I was there, so I didn't bug him much with questions because most of it was pretty obvious. Anyway, here's what impressed me. First the materials chosen:

-AN fittings instead of hose barbs and clamps allowing smooth but tight 90 degree bends with no restrictions, and one assumes no leaks if installed properly. Ask @Jim Kelly about restrictions and ask @Stan Galat about leaks (...or anything to do with pipes, he probably knows more than the rest of us put together about the subject).

-All aluminum radiator, possibly double pass and definitely big enough, no plastic end tanks. The radiator was installed with the top higher than the bottom (with the outlet on the high side I think). The high part of the rad looked to be much lower than the swirl pot at the engine.

-He had John at Outfront Motorsports (engine builder) put a welded on aluminum swirl-pot/coolant fill tank on the coolant outlet of the engine, that in turn has an AN fitting welded on. This swirl pot is the highest point in the system.

-The hoses weren't installed when I was there, but it looked like they would be able to run through the tunnel and in the picture I just snitched off Greg's instagram feed it looks like the return line is coming from that area. I'll attach the photo. We'd need info from greg on this, but whatever he did, I'm confident it's up to snuff.

Lastly, The whole thing looked factory. Clean, sensible. It looked like a COMPLETE SYSTEM, not an assortment of parts and a few coins thrown in a fountain in the hopes it would do the job. Here's that instagram pic (also, look at that rorty exhaust!)

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