Thread: Aluminum vs. Iron FE block longevity
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Old 06-11-2012, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock View Post
I wasn't aware that they make a modern day aluminum 428 for comparison purposes. For comparison accuracy, we should only consider aluminum 427's and iron 427's.
Uh, agreed... the added wall thickness of my 428 block does make it an unfair comparison.
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