Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by rodneym
All you'd have to do is pick it up. 30% lighter is pretty noticeable.
Are you saying you don't trust Halibrand, or the folks claiming to have magnesium wheels?
No, I just want to see Chas set his wheels on fire. I vaguely remember some sort of warning that if you throw water on burning magnesium it does something peculiar -- like the oxygen and hydrogen separate or something and when the flame hits it it's pretty cool to watch.
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I'm sure the military has all sorts of old FED-STD's on that stuff (what's left of them, anyways).
One of my employees takes magnesium from his friends shop and they shoot at it in the desert. He says it's pretty fun.
I bought mine in 2006 from Halibrand. I think they were around $765/wheel at the time. Had them shipped to ERA for car #726. Peter called when they arrived & said they looked great.
I vaguely remember some sort of warning that if you throw water on burning magnesium it does something peculiar -- like the oxygen and hydrogen separate or something and when the flame hits it it's pretty cool to watch.
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