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Re: Muntz 8-Track?

To: <TMHEFFRON@aol.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Muntz 8-Track?
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 14:54:47 -0500
References: <103.f4863d8.2979cf76@aol.com>
yup! airhart puck type calipers.  i have some floating around here
somewhere.....

chuck
----- Original Message -----
From <TMHEFFRON at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: Muntz 8-Track?


> The sheet metal Crosley engine was named the COBRA engine, and it stood
for
> COpper BRAzed.  The sheetmetal was formed around the liners and head in a
> jig, and copper brazing was run into the jig, brazing the block together.
It
> was very light and worked well but internal corrosion was the big problem,
> and antifreeze tchnology was not far enough along.  They then went to a
cast
> engine block.
>
> Crosley also had the same problem with their disc brakes, they were
> considered the first production car to have discs, and they worked well
until
> (into about the second year of production) major cities started using salt
on
> their roads.  The caliper bores and pistons were not effectively sealed
and
> corroded quickly.  They then went to drums.

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