[DeTomaso] Alu engine

[Will Kooiman]

The aluminum blocks aren't a lot lighter than iron.

A stock 351C block is about 165lbs.  A Buttermore aluminum is probably about
90lbs.  I'm too lazy to research, but I bet that's about right.

So, you're saving about 75lbs.

But you're also gaining a stronger block.  If you need even stronger, get a
Buttermore (or Dart, SVO, etc.) iron block.  They are over 200 lbs, but you
shouldn't break one.

I agree with Jack's estimates.  If you go whole hog with light parts, you
can probably get a complete 351C at about 400 lbs.

As far as cost, you're probably looking at about $3,000 extra for an
aluminum block.  The aluminum block is more than that, but you don't have to
purchase or machine a stock 351C block, so the net is probably around
$3,000.

If you want an aluminum block, and you already have your 351C parts, this is
a no-briner.  You'll spend several of these ($$$$) to replace 351C parts
with 351W parts if you go with a 351W style block.

Don¹t forget, there are also Arrow (Australia) and MME 351C blocks.

And, I still have a deposit on a Buttermore block.  I still plan on cashing
it in once they are readily available.

From:  Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
Date:  Monday, February 17, 2014 4:08 PM
To:  PANTERA-MikeDrew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Cc:  DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at poca.com>
Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] Alu engine

Money is no object........for some people.  It's just a degree of what you
do without, like a house.

Rob DuMoulin
904.476.8744
rob at dumoulins.net
www.kbsi.co <http://www.kbsi.co>
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-dumoulin/0/1b6/58


On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 2:14 PM,  <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 2/17/14 5 36 9, rob at dumoulins.net writes:
> 
> 
> Anybody care to speculate how much such a build would be from scratch and how
> much weight it would save over a stock block and heads?
> 
> 
>>>> >>>I would say, "lots", and "lots"!
> 
> Mike

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