Whats Stronger?
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Whats Stronger? Whats stronger? Iron block bored out to a 441ci or just using my stock LS1 block
bored out with Darton sleeves to a 454ci. The thing is i want to try and stay away from using a iron block and adding the weight.
What do you guys think?
bored out with Darton sleeves to a 454ci. The thing is i want to try and stay away from using a iron block and adding the weight.
What do you guys think?
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what block are you planning on boring... and depending on your access to a machine shop i'd think if iyou are going ot go with an iron block.. i'd go with the Lsx block that will be avail. very shortly.
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Cast iron blocks are made not for their strength but for their low cost to produce.
Ductile iron is much stronger than cast iron.
Cast iron usually has a tensile strength of 30,000 psi to 50,000 psi.
Darton's ductile iron has a tensile strength of 100,000 psi to 150,000 psi.
Ductile iron is much stronger than cast iron.
Cast iron usually has a tensile strength of 30,000 psi to 50,000 psi.
Darton's ductile iron has a tensile strength of 100,000 psi to 150,000 psi.
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So if an iron block has a tensile strength of 30,000 psi to 50,000 psi and the darton sleeves have a tensile strength of 100,000 psi to 150,000 psi that would make the sleeves stronger. Think about it nascar uses darton sleeves along with top fuel dragsters and i'm not going to be pushing nearly as much power as they do.
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Thats what i hear maybe i should just wait and spend a little more for the LSX block. there saying it going to be in the price range of 1800$- 2000$ is that right or a little more?
