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.....Yes new cars do run hotter but lets not forget the new motors are built to much better tolerences. New cars run 200,000 miles all the time. The 60's motors were worn out at 70 or 80 K on them.



Hmmmm. Bit of a simplification. Maybe the 4 or 5 speed overdrive lock up converters have a little something to do with it and their 2.0 final overall drive ratios.