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• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?

  Mike · Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:18:50 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  I seriously doubt that VW would make a heavy vehicle major suspension component out of a weak, brittle cast iron. Who says it's...

• Re: A word to the wise on seam rust;

  Andrew Grebneff · Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:56:20 +1200 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I just said that iron >oxide is rust. Phosphoric >acid actually works by removing the iron oxide (rust). In fact it doesn't remove...

• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?

  Andrew Grebneff · Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:37:58 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  > I'd prefer the welded steel than brittle cast iron anyway. Steel when over stressed will bend, the cast iron will break clean off...

• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?

  pdooley · Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:46:02 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  Ummm, what about ductile cast iron? You must be thinking of white or gray iron. Those are low strength/ductility and give cast iron...

• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?

  Zeitgeist · Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:16:06 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Magical cast iron suspension? > > > Ummm, what about ductile cast iron? >> >> You must be thinking of white or gray iron. Those are low >> strength/ductility...

• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?

  Chris S · Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:52:31 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Magical cast iron suspension? >> >> >> Ummm, what about ductile cast iron? >>> >>> You must be thinking of white or gray iron. Those are low >>> strength/ductility...

• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions

  Andrew Grebneff · Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:21:49 +1200 · Mailing-list archive

  > >If I were going to make a choice I'd absolutely go with an engine with a >cast iron block and an iron head...

• Naval/navel jelly HxPOx

  pensioner · Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:15:04 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The naval jelly is a gel of phosphoric acid which attacks the iron oxide and neatly converts it to iron phosphate without using an...

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• Iron

  Slang for sheet metal body panels

• Iron Cross

  Popular symbol in VW-related parts and imagery

• Dual outlet cast iron manifold

  A type of manifold used in some engines, with two outlets

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