any metallurgists here :)

[robw_z@yahoo.com (Robbie Cotner)]

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I think theres a few different metals in our blocks, iron and nickel among them.  From what I've heard, the more nickel, the better(to an extent).  
-Rob
 Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com> wrote:
Speaking of engine metal, why are most engines aluminum now? Doesn't aluminum expand and contract a lot under heat/cold? Wouldn't that really stress out parts and stuff? 
Dan 
 Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote: if it wasnt an alloy, our bottom ends would all be piles of orange dust by
now.
Al

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> ok our beloved vw bottom end is... cast iron? Does anyone know
> if it's pure iron or an alloy of some type?
>
> Ryan
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<P>I think theres&nbsp;a few different metals in our blocks, iron and nickel among them.&nbsp; From what I've heard, the more nickel, the better(to an extent).&nbsp; 
<P>-Rob
<P>&nbsp;<B><I>Dan Smith &lt;sad_rocc@yahoo.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:
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<P>Speaking of engine metal, why are most engines aluminum now? Doesn't aluminum expand and contract a lot under heat/cold? Wouldn't that really stress out parts and stuff? 
<P>Dan 
<P>&nbsp;<B><I>Allyn &lt;amalventano@sc.rr.com&gt;</I></B> wrote: 
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">if it wasnt an alloy, our bottom ends would all be piles of orange dust by<BR>now.<BR>Al<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Ryan Schuermann" <BIG_HOT_TAMALE@YAHOO.COM><BR>To: <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG><BR>Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 4:21 PM<BR>Subject: any metallurgists here :)<BR><BR><BR>&gt; ok our beloved vw bottom end is... cast iron? Does anyone know<BR>&gt; if it's pure iron or an alloy of some type?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Ryan<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; __________________________________________________<BR>&gt; Do you Yahoo!?<BR>&gt; Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more<BR>&gt; http://taxes.yahoo.com/<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; _______________________________________________<BR>&gt; Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>&gt;<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l</BLOCKQUOTE>
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