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charles wrote:
In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
charles wrote:
I fitted an alternator to my Anglia - in which I took part in motor
rallies The extra load on the driving belt broke the pressed metal
take off pulley. Luckily Ford made a competition version which was a
casting.

Not the other way round, Charles? Most pulleys I've seen are steel
pressings rather than castings.

Exactly as I said. Ford competition grade was a casting.

Seems odd. A casting is rarely as strong as a pressing, like for like.

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