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Aluminum B block for street #943282 03/05/11 04:14 AM 03/05/11 04:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 127 California M Moneypit6 OP member
Moneypit6 OP member M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 127 California	Does anyone know how well something like the Indy Maxx aluminum water blocks would hold up for street use? They are about $4400 bucks and 90-100 lbs lighter than a cast iron B block. I'm going to build a 470 or 512 stroker motor for this car anyway and I like the reduced weight on the front end. I'm just not sure how well this would hold up. It would go in my 70 Roadrunner. Any ideas or comments are welcome. 70 Roadrunner almost ready to come off the rotisserie

Re: Aluminum B block for street [Re: Moneypit6] #943283 03/05/11 09:02 AM 03/05/11 09:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A.	I don't know why you would think it wouldn't be ok in a street car , look at the abuse thrown at it in a race application , I'm sure there are many being used on the street .

Re: Aluminum B block for street [Re: JohnRR] #943284 03/05/11 10:07 AM 03/05/11 10:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	Early aluminum blocks had a tendancy to leak water around the sleeves. I understand improvements have fixed that problem and wouldn't see any reason not to use one on the street.

Re: Aluminum B block for street [Re: ahy] #943285 03/05/11 10:48 AM 03/05/11 10:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Early aluminum blocks had a tendancy to leak water around the sleeves. I understand improvements have fixed that problem and wouldn't see any reason not to use one on the street. Good thing to know if looking at a used block .

Re: Aluminum B block for street [Re: Moneypit6] #943286 03/05/11 11:25 AM 03/05/11 11:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,503 Illinois CRE2004 super gas
CRE2004 super gas Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,503 Illinois	Quote: Does anyone know how well something like the Indy Maxx aluminum water blocks would hold up for street use? They are about $4400 bucks and 90-100 lbs lighter than a cast iron B block. I'm going to build a 470 or 512 stroker motor for this car anyway and I like the reduced weight on the front end. I'm just not sure how well this would hold up. It would go in my 70 Roadrunner. Any ideas or comments are welcome. They work great, I have a couple customers that use them on the street and drive them regularly.

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