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      09-30-2010, 06:12 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by vwrefugee View Post
Awesome! Thanks for this, it gives us a good look at our "mysterious" engines (not a lot of people on these forums seem to have really been into this engine). Was there any accompanying info about the construction materials, like whether any of the internals are forged etc? I believe it is known that the N54's crank is forged but I'm wondering about the N55.
you can clearly see here that this crank is a cast part. the lines on the counter weights as well as the overall texture are the result of casting.



great pics btw!
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