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To: Campion

Yeah no magnesium in Doc engines.


21 posted on 08/08/2025 9:50:23 AM PDT by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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To: TalBlack

Doc and FIFI both run engines that have been specifically configured for them, based on available parts. IIRC, the engines are assembled with the turbo-superchargers removed, only the mechanical supercharger components remain in use. Those two aircraft don’t need to reach the same altitudes as when in service, so it makes sense to ditch those heat sources. The Cavanaugh Flight Museum had info about it on the website, back when FiFi was being repowered (over ten years ago now). The museum was involved with raising the funds for the new engines.


30 posted on 08/08/2025 3:22:27 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: TalBlack

IIRC, the crankcases on VW bugs were magnesium?


36 posted on 08/08/2025 10:24:43 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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