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did 96 to 02 cobras have aluminum blocks??? i know some did but curious as to which years in that period if not all up till then. i know they switched to cast iron for 03, 04.
5.0's 4 ever said:Teksid aluminum blocks have been proven to take over 1000hp.
ford switched to iron for reliability. they didnt want to take a chance with the aluminum blocks having issues with the boost.OrlandoStang said:I have also heard this from a very reputable source, so my question is why did ford switch to the iron block for the 03/04 cobra? And is the 2001 usa alum block any better or worse or samethan the Teksid? Thanks
from my experiances Hyland sucks balls. VT or DSS is the block of choice for most racers currently.sawman70 said:A rail racer buddy of mine was colaborating with Sean Hyland to get a 1000 hp engine together and Sean said it could not be done with any reliability and he would be rebuilding after each pass.
He was told that the aluminum block expanded and he would loose the mains on a regular basis. So, Sean would not build the motor.
He did call back and offer an iron motor 3 years later however.
I was present for one of the calls. So the guy wasn't bull sh1tt1ng.
Oh well, who knows.
Dan_Soprano said:from my experiances Hyland sucks balls. VT or DSS is the block of choice for most racers currently.