1:1 Magnesium Parts..

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Hi guys,

There's a current thread going on now, http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/106708-best-color-for-magnesium-wheels-and-aged-natural-finish-aluminum/, from JTalmage.

I'd really like to know which parts on the real cars were actually made from magnesium?

I know there were some Dana 60 housings cast in magnesium for Mopar racers, and front and rear wheels.  What else?

Here's the scoop;  I've found a metal that I can cast to make parts and it looks like magnesium!  The dull, golden hued wheels I can now re-produce.  Good.  What other parts were made from magnesium?

Thanks, Michael

Edited October 15, 2015 by 10thumbs

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Valve covers and intake manifolds on 4-cam Porsche 928s. Maybe SOHC 928s as well, but I'm not sure on that.

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Thanks Lee.  I should've added this would be for American made motors/cars.  I do think the real mag wheels look good.