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On 9 Sep 2002, at 22:35, Dave Hall wrote: > > The article caught my attention because the engine construction was the > > same as ours: the cylinders are just clamped between the head and the > > case by long studs. > Would that then cause problems with the studs expanding differently from the > carbon-fibre cylinders? At least our studs and cylinder barrels presumably > expand a similar amount? Hmmm, good point. I don't know where the expansion coefficient of carbon falls. Does anyone out there know? One might need to slim down the studs some more to make them more elastic or possibly change the stud material, depending on the expansion rate. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/