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Old 05-07-2013, 11:36 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Old school flapper valve exhaust brakes were responsible for lots of blown head gaskets in the 70s and 80s.
I am going to avoid anything like that.
They're still widely used back here and no problem at all, altough nowadays transmission-mounted braking retarders are getting more popular in heavier vehicles.
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