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> Crack, or normal casting?
74ravenna
post Sep 24 2016, 10:04 AM
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Is this a superficial blem in the casting?
Once magnified it appears to be but I just want to get some knowledgeable folks opinion.


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74ravenna   Crack   Sep 24 2016, 10:04 AM
stugray   casting imperfections. They are covered in them.   Sep 24 2016, 10:08 AM
The Cabinetmaker   What is that we are looking at?   Sep 24 2016, 10:08 AM
dangrouche   What is that we are looking at? looks like under...   Sep 24 2016, 05:16 PM
injunmort   is that the cylinder spigot?   Sep 24 2016, 05:24 PM
earossi   Appears to be a surface crack in the spigot on a c...   Sep 24 2016, 07:15 PM
stugray   Appears to be a surface crack in the spigot on a ...   Sep 25 2016, 01:28 AM
veekry9   Shrinkage of diecast surfaces,a subject of depth a...   Sep 25 2016, 02:09 AM
74ravenna   Its the top of the engine where the cylinder head ...   Sep 25 2016, 04:51 AM
rgalla9146   Its the top of the engine where the cylinder head...   Sep 25 2016, 05:50 AM
earossi   Its the top of the engine where the cylinder hea...   Sep 25 2016, 06:27 AM
veekry9   Not a crack,it's a 'shrink riser'. The...   Sep 25 2016, 06:48 AM
74ravenna   Not a crack,it's a 'shrink riser'. Th...   Sep 25 2016, 07:03 AM
76-914   I think it happens on all Aluminum engines. The Su...   Sep 25 2016, 07:16 AM
Mikey914   Only one way to tell for sure. File the imperfecti...   Sep 25 2016, 09:47 AM
bretth   I read about using a torch to briefly heat up a su...   Sep 25 2016, 10:53 AM
Mikey914   Wouldn't personally use a torch on this, too m...   Sep 25 2016, 02:17 PM
earossi   Hitting magnesium with a torch will ignite it; so,...   Sep 25 2016, 02:38 PM
veekry9   AiYnDskFxTo Burning metal! :blink: VW/Porsch...   Sep 25 2016, 09:56 PM
earossi   AiYnDskFxTo Burning metal! :blink: VW/Porsc...   Sep 25 2016, 11:35 PM
ThePaintedMan   Without this turning ugly, I suggest that you Go...   Sep 26 2016, 07:16 AM
veekry9   Yep,that is why we had the specialized fire ex...   Sep 26 2016, 12:49 AM
Beach914   Magnesium solids will not normally combust when ex...   Sep 26 2016, 07:50 AM
mbseto   In college chemistry, we had a stash of magnesium ...   Sep 26 2016, 08:08 AM
Mikey914   You can light them with a flare, so it takes a goo...   Sep 26 2016, 10:55 AM
veekry9   George,you have attributed those words to me,a res...   Sep 28 2016, 01:39 AM
bretth   I didn't think someone would take a torch to a...   Sep 28 2016, 04:30 AM


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