aluminum housings?

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Mar 15, 2006 | 09:51 AM

tuj

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Maybe its a stupid question, but has anyone ever made or used aluminum housings?

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:29 AM

j9fd3s

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yep. the 110 cosmo engines had aluminium housings, and more recently racing beat made some. the RB ones were around $1200 EACH

Mar 15, 2006 | 12:14 PM

tuj

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I assume the problem is warpage from heat? Otherwise I would think Mazda would have considered going to aluminum, or more people would have done it.

Mar 15, 2006 | 01:44 PM

fc3sboy1

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coast is the major factor with them, that and the plating one needs too put on them.

Mar 15, 2006 | 05:34 PM

j9fd3s

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yeah they went to iron because its cheaper

May 16, 2006 | 03:07 PM

innociv

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why would you want aluminum? For weight?

The enigne is like the lightest engine there is in any sports car already.

May 16, 2006 | 04:52 PM

Bstrickler

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So why not make it even lighter?!

May 30, 2006 | 01:14 AM

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just for fun, does anyone have any pics of a fully functional motor using the racing beat housings? i've heard people talk about them i don't know how many times, but have never seen them used.

Jun 13, 2006 | 04:49 AM

gold savanna

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They use them on aeroplane engines mostly.

And they arent as durable as cast iron ones.

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