Do aluminum romero blocks exist???

[SVTNewEdge01]

Ok i was doing some research and could not find any information about these types of blocks made by svt n Romero factory plant.. My original block was a wap hand made by rpms n his partna (Dont remember his signature plate name only RPMS) Ford had to repiece my block by using both wap n Romero in the mix.. Outside core seems to be all Romero which is the top n sides of the engine n the wap pieces seems to be the center , front n back of the engine i think.. This had to be done due to me tearing up my block n was no longer usable.. Ford assured me that its still all aluminum inside n out..

 

[Mrpancho95]

Have you ever taken the intake manifold off That will tell you if you have an aluminum or iron block or you can take a magnet to the block and see if it sticks


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[NastyNate420]

What the hell are you trying to say ? ??

 

[SVTNewEdge01]

Look at my signature plate it says Romero... Everywhere i looked says Romero only made iron blocks... but my plate clearly says Romero 4v 4.6 cobra

 

[SVTNewEdge01]

http://youtu.be/blrgedlpzlw
skip video to 1:13 .. This the best i can do .. I tried post pics but i cant.. Ill try to firgure that shit off give me a sec

 

[SVTNewEdge01]

I know im messing up im trying to do this as quickly as possible mu phone wants to die on me

 

[NastyNate420]

You said the engine was rebuilt... those are termi valve covers?

 

[Mrpancho95]

Those are c head valve covers, you have a WAP block, it's aluminum, the heads are also aluminum as well, if it's got an 8 bolt crank then you also have a forged crankshaft


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[Mrpancho95]

Also Romeo is the plant but the niche line was a building behind the Romeo plant that assembled our cobra engines aluminum and iron the same.


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[SVTNewEdge01]

If u look at the second pic it has square patterns n the first one has diamonds.. Its two different styles right??

 

[Mrpancho95]

Only one style WAP block

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[SVTNewEdge01]

So could the top be from an older 4v.. Because from what i understand 01 cobras only came with wap or teksid.. Im just trying to narrow down where this Romero aluminum block came from

 

[mustangmanjeff]

romero must be 1 of kind! never heard of that, is some kind of romin engine in camaro a romero motor? lol

 

[SVTNewEdge01]

Ok i guess ima have a talk with these mother****ers at ford.. That put this heavy ass iron casting on my block

 

[Mrpancho95]

Iron? Don't see any iron


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[NastyNate420]

your block is aluminum! its a WAP!

 

[98_Undertaker]

Ok i guess ima have a talk with these mother****ers at ford.. That put this heavy ass iron casting on my block

Or you could just read what was said in post #9

 

[SVTPete83]

It's a wap aluminum block. Tag is where the motor was assembled, not where the block was made. Teksid made there way into a few 99s I believe and all pre 98 cobras. After that it was all the way block until 2003.

-SVTPete

 

[Mrpancho95]

It's a wap aluminum block. Tag is where the motor was assembled, not where the block was made. Teksid made there way into a few 99s I believe and all pre 98 cobras. After that it was all the way block until 2003.

-SVTPete

The WAP wasn't till 01 but it was only in like 30% of 01s. 99-01 had teksids too.


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[olgreydog7]

My plate says the same thing. Romeo Niche line. I bought mine from the original owner, with all the service records including the fix. As others have said, you have an aluminum WAP block. Unless you are planning a crazy twin turbo 1000+ rwhp build, it doesn't matter at all. Even if you were, then you probably would want an iron block.