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06-01-2016, 11:10 AM
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New AllPontiac Aluminum Block
This particular one is destined for the Boss Bird. It will save weight and have replaceable sleeves so we can fix cylinders at the track if needed.
Look closely at the pictures....what's different (compared to other aluminum AP blocks)? Hint: it will be much stronger. Eric
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06-01-2016, 11:23 AM
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Looking good!
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06-01-2016, 11:26 AM
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I never seen an aluminum block up close and raw, but looks like a lack of freeze plugs and a much beefier lifter bore area.
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06-01-2016, 11:32 AM
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Nice!!!
BTW, looks like solid water jacket. What does it weigh? |
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06-01-2016, 12:46 PM
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wow
nice piece for sure |
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06-01-2016, 01:03 PM
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06-01-2016, 01:05 PM
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Haven't weighed it yet....expecting maybe 20-30 lbs heavier than the jacketed aluminum block.....still a good savings over iron. Eric
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06-01-2016, 01:05 PM
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Eric
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06-01-2016, 01:09 PM
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Eric
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06-01-2016, 01:11 PM
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I will weigh it with a bathroom scale in a couple of days and post. It's heavy for aluminum, but I can pick it up and move it around by myself. I don't think I can pick it up and put it on a bench by myself. I am guessing 140-160 lbs. I will let you know.
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06-01-2016, 01:30 PM
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06-01-2016, 01:31 PM
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Eric
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06-01-2016, 02:02 PM
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06-01-2016, 02:10 PM
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Special order with the solid water jackets, beefier lifter valley, cylinders not bored as deep into main webs, 9/16" head stud threads, 1.00 lifter bores for bushings, 55 mm cam tunnel.
It basically has everything you'd get in a billet block except skirted mains. They cast (4) of them and I think they are all spoken for. I'm pretty sure they'd make (4) more if the orders came in. We'll have some more machining to do ourselves....adding our front oil feed hole, machining the decks for sleeve registers, etc. Eric
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06-01-2016, 02:32 PM
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Very Impressive block and the Tall "Backbone" configuration will make the aluminum block VERY STRONG.
Being able to have registered sleeves and a solid block will make the block/engine potentially competitive with other brands. Tom V.
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06-01-2016, 03:31 PM
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Price for this block?
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06-01-2016, 04:25 PM
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Eric
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"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" noted philosopher Mike Tyson Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” |
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06-01-2016, 08:01 PM
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06-01-2016, 08:05 PM
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The back of the block, with the water jacket openings.
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1969 Firebird, Tx3-455/468 machined by CVMS E-heads by Dave Wilcox/Comp Cams 300B-6 flat solid 850DP on E-85 by Eric Niefert/T2 1" plastic spacer T-400/PTC 4000/390's/30x9 Hoosier radial slicks,#3400 1.38 60' 6.32 @ 108 MPH at Northeast Dragway NC 5/23/15 (9th pass on new engine) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCu2v...ature=youtu.be 1.37 60' 6.26 @ 109 half track, 9.86 @ 136 1/4 mile, #3350 11/26/16 at Richmond Dragway (125th pass on new engine) |
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#20
06-01-2016, 08:19 PM
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Any changes to oiling scheme?
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