Racing engines are designed to be replaced after a certain number of revolutions. I think it was Colin Chapman who said that if car was designed to last longer than a race weekend mileage, then it was not as fast as it should be.
> -----Original Message----- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 21 March 2002 10:36 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Black limited lens coating - does it wear? > > Therefore an aluminium crankshaft would have to be (once more, > if I remember correctly) about six times larger than an > equvalent steel one and would need to be replaced after a > certain number of revolutions due to the fatigue limit being > reached. There are all sorts of other complications too, such > as dealing with bearing surfaces, etc. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
