Thread: What's the appeal of an aluminum engine block?
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Old 11-18-2016, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock View Post
There seems to be a shortage of new FE blocks from everyone that offers one. I feel sorry for those folks that are in the process of building an engine for their Cobras and other FE related cars.
Just do what I did. Buy a high-quality, original 428 iron block with the extra webbing and then just tell everyone it's a 427. That's worked for me for over a decade now.
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