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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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is a stock block cast or aluminum? i was told the cast is 70 lbs more. so if i go with a cast block will i gain 70lbs or stay the same?
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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its Alumminum, going iron will add weight up front.

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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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You can have cast alunimum, or cast iron. Our engines are cast alunimum with iron cylinder sleeves. Casting is just the method in which it was made, as opposed to being forged, milled, etc.....

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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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what block are you looking at?
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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mmr 850hp stroked alum block $3900 or stroked cast block $3100 or
800hp 4.6L alum block $3400 or cast block $2600


livernois 1000hp alum. stroked block $5000 or 4.6L block $4800

i talked to a shop here about taking my block and just putting in the forged rotating ***. but the cost from drop off to pick up would be $4500.
install for a bought short block was $1900 to $2500.
so i am looking at a cost from $4500 to as high as $$7500

that is a load of money........give your opinions so i can deside what to do
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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I'll agree that the shortblock prices on the MMR products are great and I have no bad experience with them but just reading around has kinda scared me away from them. Let us know how it goes. I'm interested in doing this in the near future.
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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i am a little worried about mmr as well i was hoping some people would say how happy they are with mmr.
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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there arent many people happy with mmr... good luck because its a gamble.
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hufenstang
there arent many people happy with mmr... good luck because its a gamble.
So share with us your exp. with MMR ???
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