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The exhaust gas crossover is designed to add heat--good for vaporizing fuel when driving in cold weather, but murder on octane requirement in hot weather. Consider that aluminum transfers heat at five times the rate of cast iron, and you might be tempted to block the crossover in your aluminum intake if performance is the ultimate goal.
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The exhaust gas crossover is designed to add heat--good for vaporizing fuel when driving in cold weather, but murder on octane requirement in hot weather. Consider that aluminum transfers heat at five times the rate of cast iron, and you might be tempted to block the crossover in your aluminum intake if performance is the ultimate goal.  View Related Article

 

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