02-17-2003, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Pace, Florida, U.S.A.,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Hunter 427, 5.0 (302)
Posts: 966
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Cant tell you much about the aluminum engine block but I can suggest a TKO over a Toploader. With a Small Block the TKO will take amout anything you can throw at it and it will give you overdrive so you can put good rear gears and still enjoy the highway.
ALso I hear that most of the weight savings on a Small Block Ford is in the Heads. I think you only save about 75pounds or so with a aluminum small block (302) vs the iron version. Heads will save more than that for much less. If you plan on mostly street duty the iron block will be fine and probably be stronger as well. Aluminum blocks are just for show. Why do you think ford went back to a iron block for the supercharged '03 cobra stang? They said the Aluminum block would not hold up to all the torque.
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