[DeTomaso] Dart Aluminum Cleveland blocks

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/5/10 16 59 32, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:


> Has anyone had any experience with the Dart aluminum Cleveland blocks? I
> know Smeding uses the Dart windsor block but I have not heard of anyone
> using the dart Aluminum Cleveland block. At $4300 it's a pricey bit. I 
> know
> the Dart Windsor can be stroked to a 427. It would be interesting to see
> what could be done with an aluminum Cleveland . In terms of HP and weight
> reduction. http://www.flatlanderracing.com/dartalumblocks.html
> 

That's the DART aluminum Windsor block.   It's a Windsor, with Cleveland 
main bearings.   They don't make a Cleveland block.

Todd Buttermore has been working for years to produce an aluminum Cleveland 
block, and is either right on the cusp of production, or is in production 
now.

Info here:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/136503/thread/1199046817/Links+to+Tod+Butterm
ore%27s+Cleveland+Block+Posts

Cheers!

Mike