Thread: Magnesium allow for lighter car engines.
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Old 02-07-2011, 03:17 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ryland View Post
A big part of the problem is that they are trying to make V8 engines, VW has used magnesium starting back in the '60s.
Weren't the original VW air cooled Beetle engine cases made of magnesium alloys in the 40s??
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