Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 08:24:04 -0500 From: yordisnopsamail.com Subject: Re: Why aren't there plastic engines?
this engine if i remember right weighed only 60kg an produced 125hp it was to be a real fuel saver and i'm sure the concept was killed by the gas industry. it was composite with liners and heads of aluminum. malcolm532nopsameja.com wrote: > <Snip> > A few years ago, on a BBC TV program, either Top Gear or Tommorrow's > World a composite engine was shown, I think it had come from Ford. An > that's the last thing I saw or heard. I assume that once all the costs > have been taken into account it is easier and cheaper to use traditional > materials such as cast iron and Aluminimium (Can never spell that > right!) > > Malc > Scotland > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.
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