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06-04-2004, 06:12 PM
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Type of Engine
Which is a better material for an engine??? Aluminum or steel??
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06-04-2004, 07:03 PM
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I prefer cardboard myself...
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Re: Type of Engine
Aluminum, depending on how well the engine is built.
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Best of the best:beryllium alloy used a while ago in F1 then banned.
But as far as regular materials are concerned, for high boost aplications a closed deck iron block is generally prefered since its stronger. However it comes with a weight penalty and cooling deficiencies compared to an open deck aluminum block. For NA aplications AL should do the trick.
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06-05-2004, 11:52 PM
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Re: Type of Engine
steel block w/ aluminum head tends to work pretty well.
also you gotta consider size of the engine because you'll pay more in weight and cooling for a 8-cyl aluminum block than a 6-cyl steel one. |
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06-06-2004, 04:47 AM
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Re: Type of Engine
yo dawg, i have da carbon fiber block with type-r red v-tec engraved into da head.........sorry, felt like doing that.
anyways, as far as technology has gone, i think aluminum is the best material now. we have made it stronger and it is lighter, best of two worlds.
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I prefer cardboard myself...
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