Iron or Aluminum Block
It depends on your goals. If you're going to stick around 600hp or less then aluminum would be fine. If you were going higher aluminum would still be fine but iron would be more consistent (wouldn't expand and contract as much) and would be a little sturdier. My engine builder (Erik Koenig at HPE) said he's even seen a HP increase by using the same parts from an aluminum block in an iron because the tolerances are consistent. If you going with FI you'd probably be better off with an iron block but hurry new ones are getting scarce!
Greg
Greg
Originally Posted by Kaneman
What is everyone's opinion on an iron block verses an aluminum block for turbo cars?
Kane
Kane
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Originally Posted by Arkangel77
Y2kHawk - You got 8.299@166.67 & 8.527@170.95 out of a stock Crank and its still holding together? WOW thats Impresive!
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I like the aluminum blocks but I personally don't see spending the money to run an aluminum block when you sink all the money into the shortblock and then ya never know when your block COULD split. But that can still be said with a iron block too. I just don't have the money to take the chances with nor the money to do a C5R block either.
Harlan.... I think you got lucky and got a block that was a faulty design and is solid maybe??
Josh S.
Harlan.... I think you got lucky and got a block that was a faulty design and is solid maybe??
Josh S.
Were have those 2 guys above been?????????? i guess they dont follow the fastest LS1's that much...........
Matt, Is it still going to be a 348 or is that a suprise also?? ha ha
Kyle
Matt, Is it still going to be a 348 or is that a suprise also?? ha ha
Kyle
Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Were have those 2 guys above been?????????? i guess they dont follow the fastest LS1's that much...........
Lata, Ark
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I saw Matt run like 10+ 8 second passes at NPR, between his TnT'ing and the event. Seemed like the aluminum block worked pretty well.
Cheers,
Mark
Originally Posted by Arkangel77
I only just recently started reading this Forum steadily and I only still read threw it Hit and miss? Sorry if I was behind the Times.
Lata, Ark
Lata, Ark
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