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Originally Posted by RazBRZ
Did you actually think about that. Plastic vs Billet. Crawford made a very high quality choice. The engine is made out of metal and the intake manifold originally lines up with that, so there is no change in the set-up or need for insulated materials. There will not be enough heat or time spent in there to have any gains or losses from using a cheaper material
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I'm sorry? Did billet aluminium suddenly become lighter and achieve a lower coefficient of heat transfer than phenolic resins?
Cheaper, lighter, more heat resitant. AKA: Better.
Everyone says a few pounds here and there don't matter and then wonder how cars have ballooned in weight.