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Old Nov 4, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Just a question out of curiousty, Is a aluminum block as strong as a iron one?
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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probably not, but its also probably a lot lighter.......
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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The CJ's were aluminum werent they?
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Which aluminum block are you talking about?
Some are stronger!
Cobra Jets were cast iron.
The GT40 block is very strong.
The Dart replacement SBF block is stronger than a stock 302 block, and not as strong as their HD iron block version.
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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427 aluminum block mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm in an aluminum body cobra mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm power - weight = sexual.
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 12:28 AM
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the terminator cobra went back to an iron block compared to the non term cobras
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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the old ac cobras had a iron block they didnt get a alum one tell a few years ago when shelby started making them since a fe block was hard to find
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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ORIGINAL: andrewmp6

the old ac cobras had a iron block they didnt get a alum one tell a few years ago when shelby started making them since a fe block was hard to find
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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are you talking about the new age cobra?
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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The problem with aluminum blocks is they espan and contract to much for a daily driver



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