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Old 01-27-2010, 02:12 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I am not aware of any plastic that doesn't deform under stress. Also, I mentioned that

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unless it has a metal structure that is then covered in plastic that the head, and bearings bolt to,
Which I can't tell if they did or not.

I don't know if carbon fiber has the same issues with stretching as plastics, but if it doesn't then that would be a truly light, if not expensive as heck engine.

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