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Cast iron block vs. Aluminum block
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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 1565716" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>Yeasure, </p><p></p><p>Reading you posts is like eating at McDonald’s :nonono:</p><p></p><p>We have never met and I would say your perspective would be quite a bit different if we did.</p><p></p><p>The question was meant to get people into an intelligent dialog. I was offering valid technical information and you just offer retort and flame :burn: If I am wrong please explain “why” rather then jumping up and down like a snooty 8 year old who can’t go outside for recess. We all know that aluminum makes a great engine block, light weight and strong. No one said they were bad. I don’t hear any stories about Z06 Corvette blocks blowing up on the launch pad. But the truth is our “little” 281 cid blown Cobra engine is capable of making phenomenal amounts of horsepower and that’s why Ford chose to use a cast iron block over aluminum. Would you want a trio of Aluminum block engines driving your 60’ off-shore racing boat? ...... I think “not”. Mercury Marine only uses cast iron blocks and heads on their racing engines and there is a good reason for that. How about an aluminum industrial engine? I’ve never seen one. All the best air compressor’s use cast iron pump housings (the cheap ones are aluminum). For maximum durability it’s the best choice, period!</p><p></p><p>I know your smarter then your leading us to believe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 1565716, member: 20202"] Yeasure, Reading you posts is like eating at McDonald’s :nonono: We have never met and I would say your perspective would be quite a bit different if we did. The question was meant to get people into an intelligent dialog. I was offering valid technical information and you just offer retort and flame :burn: If I am wrong please explain “why” rather then jumping up and down like a snooty 8 year old who can’t go outside for recess. We all know that aluminum makes a great engine block, light weight and strong. No one said they were bad. I don’t hear any stories about Z06 Corvette blocks blowing up on the launch pad. But the truth is our “little” 281 cid blown Cobra engine is capable of making phenomenal amounts of horsepower and that’s why Ford chose to use a cast iron block over aluminum. Would you want a trio of Aluminum block engines driving your 60’ off-shore racing boat? ...... I think “not”. Mercury Marine only uses cast iron blocks and heads on their racing engines and there is a good reason for that. How about an aluminum industrial engine? I’ve never seen one. All the best air compressor’s use cast iron pump housings (the cheap ones are aluminum). For maximum durability it’s the best choice, period! I know your smarter then your leading us to believe. [/QUOTE]
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