Yes...they do. I wish I had time for the whole story as I was finishing my Metallugical Engineering degree at the same time I was working for GM who was building a car named Vega. HypoEutectic alloyed Al -SiO2 cast blocks.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician