A bi-metallic component including a tubular stud member extending from an open first end to an open second end, and a cast member cast around the open second end of the tubular stud member is provided. The cast member is formed from first material, such as an aluminum alloy; and the tubular stud member is formed from a second material, such as steel. The tubular stub member has an interior surface which sealingly receives a removable core member for preventing molten first material from flowing through the stub member between the open ends thereof during casting of the cast member around the second end. The bi-metallic component can be used in a variety of automotive applications, for example in a cradle, frame, twist axle, control arm, door pillar, instrument panel support, or bumper assembly.

Conventionally, turbocharger bearing housings are cast, and then oil passageways are drilled or bored into the casting. As a result, bores are limited to straight lines extending from drill access points. Greater design flexibility is provided by pre-staging in a mold a collection of metal pipes which will define one or more of oil, air and water galleries, and then casting a bearing housing around the pipes. This provides almost unlimited freedom in shaping and locating the oil bores and other features.

A method of manufacturing a vehicle chassis part capable of increasing bonding strength between a cast material and an extruded material forming the chassis part is proposed. The method includes: forming a pattern portion for bonding to a cast material on an outer surface of an extruded material; inserting and fixing the extruded material into which the pattern portion is formed, in a mold for molding the cast material; and injecting molten metal for molding the cast material into the mold to form the cast material. A portion of the cast material overlaps the pattern portion of the extruded material to be formed integrally therewith.