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Old March 11th 05, 03:43 AM
Dan Duncan
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Philip Nasadowski > wrote:
> Flexplate should, in theory, absorb a lot of the loading, and in any
> case, the shock loads are lower in an automagic. Then again, it would
> have been cheaper to just use/stock one bolt size...


> Sometimes GM's quest to shave a cent goes to absurd lengths...


Automotive engineers need job security, right? Why do you think
there are multitudes of different sizes of parts like light
bulbs, wipers, alternators, etc?

Take incandescent light bulbs, for example: They're pretty much all 12V
with standard brightness requirements. So why are there so many
different ones?

-DanD

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