how strong is an aluminum block?
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how strong is an aluminum block?
all billet rods, crank, great pistons, cometic gaskets, billet steel main caps, arp head bolts, arp main studs and the deck welded around cylinders for support. this will be a 383 with 10.6:1 comp. good heads and cam. Here is the catch I am thinking about 300 hp of n2o all the components will handle that but will the block? It will be in 3 stages 100 in each the 3rd will be a just in case dry kit don't want to lose the money race.
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Re: how strong is an aluminum block?
Ask ARE how much NO2 their aluminum block can handle. Im sure they are using somewhere in that neighborhood if not more for their size shot. Anyone know how much they spray.
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Re: how strong is an aluminum block?
I called ARE and missed them today. Left theme a message to call me tomarrow. another ? how much heavier is a 6.0 steel block than the aluminum 5.7 block?
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We make 950+ hp with the aluminum block and the block has two seasons on it! 8.97@154 in our Silver Z
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Re: how strong is an aluminum block?
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MADSCI:
<strong>We make 950+ hp with the aluminum block and the block has two seasons on it!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">damn <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
<strong>We make 950+ hp with the aluminum block and the block has two seasons on it!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">damn <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
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Re: how strong is an aluminum block?
ARE told me that my motor was built to handle a 250 shot all day long. Bigger would be no problem either, just not all day.