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Old 06-05-2004, 06:32 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lloyd-TX:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brian Baker:
There is no "new" Butler iron block that I'm aware of, but I believe Butler still has a stash of IA-I blocks. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Brian:

I've spoken with Jim on several occasions concerning their new aluminum AND iron blocks. Three iron blocks HAVE been cast, but they want to finish R&D and testing on the aluminum block before releasing the iron blocks for sale.

My engine builder believes that an iron block is better suited for my purposes.

I hate to step on any toes, but Jim has told me that the alloy in their iron block is FAR superior to the IA2 alloy and that each Butler iron block will be subjected to a "seasoning" process prior to shipping. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Is that so? Haven't heard Butler advertising about any new iron block coming out, just the aluminum.

Seems awful peculiar that the only block in town was the Indian Adventures block, before Bob & Frank purchased the rights to that block from Dick. Now there are suddenly other new blocks coming out of the woodwork (with the KRE block I saw at VMP looking like a dead ringer for the IA-II block).

Stepping on toes indeed.

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