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Summary
Casting the Corvette Brake Pedal
in Aluminum

    The cast aluminum brake pedal in the Chevrolet Corvette provided the following benefits --

--  Weight savings of 72% over the original steel welded assembly

-- Cost reduction through elimination of fixturing alignment, welding, and finishing operations required for the welded steel assembly.

--  A stylish, high tech appearance to the brake pedal with no additional finishing operations.
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For further information on the design and production of this and other aluminum castings, contact -- Dave Weiss at Eck Industries, 
Phone-- 920-682-4618, FAX -- 920-862-9298 E-mail -- dweiss@lakefield.net
Web Site = http://www.eckindustries.com

Acknowledgment   --
The metalcasting design studies are a joint effort of the 
American Foundrymen's Society and the Steel Founders' Society of America. 
Project funding was provided by the American Metalcasting Consortium Project, 
which is sponsored by the
Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: DLSC-T, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221


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