Re: Thermostat/Oil Cooler (long... but maybe useful...)

[Simon Glen <simonglen@bigpond.com>]

Jim,

Yes, the Australian caes were the same as AS41 cases, made with high
magnesium content.

Sorry, I don't know where the magnesium would have come from for
Australian-made Type1/Type2 engine cases.  Though I sespect that bit was
mined here.

Simon Glen
Toowoomba,  Australia

Jim Adney wrote:

> On 16 Aug 2001, at 15:29, Simon Glen wrote:
>
> > During the 1960's Volkswagen Australasia Limited had its own non-ferrous
> > foundry attached to its factory at Clayton near Melbourne.  In those
> > days, Australian-made Beetles and Type2s had 100% Australian-made
> > engines.
>
> I assume the Aussy cases were cast from Mg alloy also. Any idea
> where the Mg came from?
>
> -
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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