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Old 04-24-2024, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lust4speed View Post
Pontiac heater nipples were restricted down to a 1/4" and they wouldn't have wasted money in doing that if there wasn't a reason
Oldsmobile restricted their heater supply, so did Chevrolet.

No promises on Buick and Cadillac, but my guess is that all GM divisions restricted the heater core flow somehow. Either a small hole in the heater supply fitting, or a restriction built-into the heater core inlet tube.