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Eleanors38

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2. Back-handed compliment to Toyota...

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 06:53 AM

Feb 2013

The mark has a reputation for starting preductably everytime. So they fail predictably everytime. Reminded of the old Chevy 409s of 50 yrs ago: Got out front before blowing due to inadequate cooling (water jacket?). But they failed much more quickly.

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Daytona 500: Why did 3 Toyotas blow/fail in quick succession after leading [View all] Eleanors38 Feb 2013 OP

Probably cooling. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #1

Back-handed compliment to Toyota... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #2

Because the builder screwed up. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #3

Distinct possibility. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #4