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Originally Posted by incoming
IMO, if a person goes with an alloy block, your weight distribution will get jacked up. From cloudy memory? I think the factory cars weight distribution was 49/51 front to rear with a tank of gas.
Just my 2C.
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Fair point - I guess that if going for Al engine you would have to go for Aluminium Diff carrier and rear hubs and Titanium drive shafts to balance things out. Might be expensive but think of how much weight one would save. Also with lighter unsprung weight and even sprung weight one could go for lighter coil springs so more weight savings, also smaller and lighter brake disks, then lighter chassis and carbon fiber body and CF prop shaft , and narrower wheels and tyres - next thing is the car will only weigh <1500 lbs - mmmmmm - sounds better and better. Only $$$$$$ to stop one going down that rabbit hole.
If I had the money and time to spare its a rabbit hole I would very gladly head down. But then again I might rather build a Lotus 23 and keep my Cobra as is. At 74 time is running out for such indulgences. Damn