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40A
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One-, three-, and four-rotor derivatives of the L8A were also created for experimentationjapanese cars, japanese usedcarsfor sale, list of all japanesecars, names of japanesecars, reconditioned japanesecars, tuned japanesecars
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The rotor housing was made of sand-cast aluminum plated with chrome, while the aluminum sides were sprayed with japanese used carsfor sale molten carbon steel for strengthjapanesecars, japanese usedcarsfor sale, list of all japanesecars, names of japanesecars, reconditioned japanesecars, tuned japanesecarsCast iron was used for the rotors themselves, and their eccentric shafts were of expensive chrome-molybdenum steeljapanese cars, japanese usedcarsfor sale, list of all japanesecars, names of japanesecars, reconditioned japanesecars, tuned japanesecarsThe addition of aluminum/carbon apex seals addressed the chatter japanese used carsfor sale mark problemjapanesecars, japanese usedcarsfor sale, list of all japanesecars, names of japanesecars, reconditioned japanesecars, tuned japanesecars
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