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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 08:41 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 08:49 PM
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What alternator? Nice and clean.

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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 09:11 PM
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Wow, that is amazing!
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 09:14 PM
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Nice mod, looks great
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 09:44 PM
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very nice
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 11:54 PM
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Awesome look!
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 08:40 AM
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WoW, Nice mod.
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 09:03 AM
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Nicely done looks good.
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Looks nice, but I would be very concerned with heat build up in the alternator, which will shorten its life considerably.
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There is about 5/8" gap between the cover and alternator. I do not believe it will have heat issue.

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Looks awesome!!!
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 11:27 AM
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Your engine bay is cleaner than the interior of my C7.
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 02:28 PM
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Looks great!
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