Hi Steve,
Long time - no talk...
Great discussions, eh?
RE: Doug Mallory's comments about boiling during racing...
While I agree that the gauge or something probably needs to be checked,
do you know the altitude of the track where Doug was racing and the
pressure device on the radiator - if any.
I do not know the boiling decrease (off the top of my head) of water
with decreasing atmospheric pressure but this may have been a factor???
Do you know what the "normal" decrease is?
Keep in touch when possible.
Best regards,
Don Cordier
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