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Dec 4, 2005 | 02:25 PM

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Kalway

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Why do you want a magnesium manifold? Like the bright glow it makes with it gets hot?

Dec 4, 2005 | 02:37 PM

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??? lightweight, it's a downdraft mech. FI style manifold, want to convert it to reg. EFI. Magnesium doesn't just burn, you have to expose it to a lot of heat and have a lot of surface area to react, either powder or something like that (that's why grinding it can be dangerous), sure in a good fire it'll burn away also but there's nothing to worry about in normal conditions, I have more mag. parts on my car

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Dec 4, 2005 | 03:28 PM

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Kalway

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I'm just thinking of that old VW engine that was made out of magnesium that people burned at bonfires because it glowed like the sun.

Dec 4, 2005 | 05:12 PM

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At least the VW block is good for something then LOL

Dec 4, 2005 | 06:46 PM

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hensen1954

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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire

Old friend of ours - a scrap man - was given some aircraft wheels for scrap.
Thought he would save time and burn off the old tyres..........
Yep - you got it - magnesium wheels - he also thought the sun lived in his garden.

Dec 4, 2005 | 08:37 PM

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MYBAD79

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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo

At least the VW block is good for something then LOL

Dec 4, 2005 | 11:32 PM

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carbster09

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From: Aberdeen, Scotland

I am Edinburgh bound in two weeks...

I am flying into Edinbrugh in a few weeks. I could bring it over and mail it to you, via Royal Mail. Let me know.

carbster09

Dec 5, 2005 | 02:02 AM

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hensen1954

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Originally Posted by carbster09

I am flying into Edinbrugh in a few weeks. I could bring it over and mail it to you, via Royal Mail. Let me know.

carbster09

Do you not live in Texas ?? - Like -the other direction ??

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Dec 5, 2005 | 05:16 AM

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Graemeinvette

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TT I will put a post on the Uk Corvette Club forum with a link to here, hopefully one of the West Yorkshire guys will give you some info, or even go and eyeball it for you and get the correct weight.

Graeme

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