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Date:         Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:00:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fire Extinguishers
Comments: To: ben@KBMC.NET
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We don't run around with that rough part of the VW crowd, we stick with the conservative Pacific North West group.

Stan

On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 21:29:58 -0600 Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET> writes: > Come on, you guys! Haven't you ever been to a good old fashioned > VW-engine-case-bonfire??? No, I'm not kidding. Quite > spectacular..... > bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > > > > From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> > > Organization: http://WetWesties.org > > Reply-To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> > > Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:09:40 -0700 > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Fire Extinguishers > > > > Doing about 2 minutes of research reveals the following: > > > > Early aircooled engines (25 & 36-40 hp) used AS41 alloy for the > cases. > > AS41 is: aluminum 4.2% silicon 1%. The remainder is... magnesium > > > > Later 1300-1600 motors used AS21 alloy. AS21 is: > > 2.3% aluminum, 1% silicon a bit of zinc and manganese and, you > guessed > > it. Magnesium. > > > > <http://www.northerndiecast.com/mcalloy.htm> > > > > The type IV and wasserboxer case material seem to be a bit more of > a > > secret. But if someone can come up with the spec, the composition > is > > just a minute away. > > > > There's also a bit of info on the type2.com website. > > > > Jim > > >

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