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Old 09-23-2010, 12:30 AM   #33 (permalink)
Otto
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
Aluminum melts at too low a temperature. I supposes one could have nitinol actuators to open vents but expenses pile up quickly when one considers this as an option.

So, the aluminum engine on my BMW motorcycle and the one in my Porsche car, and the head in my BMW car are all gonna melt? One would think this would have already happened, since these vehicles have a collective total of nearly half a million miles, over the past 25 years.
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