aluminum block

[sean]

got a ? for all of you. i was planning to getting the 10185051 block but seen the 14011069 aluminum block. anyone ever used it? i will also be stroking it and putting on the pontiacs. how good is the block other than being aluminum (less weight)? will it handle every day driving and alot of boost? not that i'm going to use it every day but just wanted to know.

 

[ed hess]

Re: aluminum block

got a ? for all of you. i was planning to getting the 10185051 block but seen the 14011069 aluminum block. anyone ever used it? i will also be stroking it and putting on the pontiacs. how good is the block other than being aluminum (less weight)? will it handle every day driving and alot of boost? not that i'm going to use it every day but just wanted to know.

its my understanding that the block has a max hp rating of like 600 or something. to much torq or hp and you flex the motor mount area. dont think it would be worth it even with front and rear motor plates.

ed

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

Re: aluminum block

nope actually that is one of the badboy of aluminum block world. You would have no problem using that block. You just need about 4300 buck for just the block

 

[Lynn D. Brown]

Re: aluminum block

I hope Ur right but I heard that a few Al blocks have split and that in general they are not as strong as cast. Makes sense because the tensile strength on Alum is nowhere near that of iron or steel. And there's alot less #'s there also, and strength often goes along w weight.