who has successfully welded extra head bolt mounts to an iron block?

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08-29-2013, 07:41 AM

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What about welding for extra bolt holes to aluminium LS1 and Patriot heads? Labor is cheap here compared to what new block/heads would be (add shipping and taxes).

It can def be done, ERL does it all the time to there super deck motors.

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09-12-2013, 11:59 AM

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It can def be done, ERL does it all the time to there super deck motors.

By the looks of it, LS1 block actually has enough meat for just drilling 2 extra 8mm holes per cylinder? Remember this is what Corky Bell suggested in his book

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09-12-2013, 01:44 PM

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niot needed for 100 rwhp. we have a f1-r car on a truck block going 4.80 woth 20+ lbs of boost and it has 0 issues on 4 bolts. we have a 4 bolt low 5 second nitrous car on a truck block with no issues. its mostly in the tuneup.