Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?

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Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff? [Re: 440Jim] #1595458 03/20/14 12:16 PM 03/20/14 12:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 298 Shelton, Ct. 5 572_HEMI_Cuda enthusiast
572_HEMI_Cuda enthusiast 5 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 298 Shelton, Ct.	Quote: Quote: I would think it would be not retaining the heat in the cylinder and head. My Indy engine would lose a tenth leaving at 160 instead of 200 degrees. IMO I guess that makes getting heat in the engine even more important for those running alcohol. One other difference is the thermal growth effect on cam/valve lash. With Aluminum heads on an iron block I was using ~0.005" tighter cold lash to get the hot lash correct. I have heard a lot more when running both aluminum heads and block. Any experience? 0.015" ? zero lash cold...

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Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	gregsdart	03/19/14 09:22 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	rickseeman	03/19/14 10:19 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	Airwoofer	03/19/14 10:21 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	camastomcat	03/19/14 10:29 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	MRMOPAR622	03/20/14 01:48 AM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	cudaman1969	03/20/14 04:40 AM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	Cab_Burge	03/20/14 08:45 AM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	440Jim	03/20/14 04:08 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	572_HEMI_Cuda	03/20/14 04:16 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	B G Racing	03/20/14 04:27 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	MRMOPAR622	03/20/14 04:28 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	Al_Alguire	03/20/14 04:51 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	BobR	03/21/14 01:42 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	gregsdart	03/21/14 03:36 PM
Re: Aluminum block Versus iron; HP diff?	Airwoofer	03/20/14 04:00 PM

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