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Aluminum small block

Posted By: barryc

Aluminum small block - 06/23/10 06:44 PM

What ever happened to the small block aluminum block luizzo brothers was going to manufacter?
I think they were the people who were going to do it.

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Posted By: Leon441

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/23/10 09:42 PM

Kent Ritter........

Rick was to sell and machine them.

Check with Ryan he should know the latest.
Posted By: RyanJ

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/23/10 10:32 PM

There was never any plan to do an aluminum XR block

Ernie Elliot released an aluminum copy of an R5 for Late Model use, nice piece, but big $
Posted By: tubtar

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 03:02 AM

Quote:

What ever happened to the small block aluminum block luizzo brothers was going to manufacter?





Rick was long on talk and short on truth in my dealings with him.
"if" he was making them and was giving them away with free rotating assemblies , I'd still be very cautious.
Posted By: Scamp408

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 09:43 AM

who bought that alum 318 block from Mancini?
Posted By: S/ST 3040

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 12:06 PM

There was talk about an aluminum XR block. In the post I found, Rick never
acutally "said" there would be one and never corrected anybody for expecting
one. I'm for certain he said there might be an aluminum version but, you can
only search back, so far now.

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There were also solid aluminum SB Mopar blocks. I don't know how many were
made or who made them but, a friend of mine, got them from Fowler Engines in
Columbus, OH. Kent Ritter bought them(2) for a guy building a Jr. Fueler.
Posted By: jim sciortino

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 02:18 PM

Are the Iron XR blocks available yet???
Posted By: Leon441

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 02:32 PM

The Elliot block is not really that pricey. I priced one at $5,000. As far as alluminum blocks go that are ready machined that is not bad. I think 9.200" was as tall as you could get and I wanted taller.

Donnavan that makes the alluminum 392 hemi blocks should be able to make a solid alluminum block as it would be some minor changes. I talked to him at PRI about it. He said he could do it for an extra fee.

There would be an Elliot block in my garage now if I had the extra funds to buy it. I desperately want to run a power adder again. I would also like a taller deck for more stroke and rod ratio. Couple Pro mod turbos and we would see what happens.

Leon
Posted By: S/ST 3040

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 02:44 PM

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Are the Iron XR blocks available yet???



They are but, it seems they make them as they are ordered.
We have been waiting for one since March.

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Posted By: Dragula

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 03:23 PM

Good luck with that. Been wanting one for a long time. For the price, if they ever do become available, I will probably stick with my Hemis. Went down that road, and really no reason to come back.

An all alum 3G hemi would be the best of both worlds and I hear there is one in development.
Posted By: jim sciortino

Re: Aluminum small block - 06/24/10 04:31 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Are the Iron XR blocks available yet???



They are but, it seems they make them as they are ordered.
We have been waiting for one since March.

Thanks...
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