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Originally Posted by blykins
Of course no one is going to complain. It's because all the risks are taken by the engine builders before the customer even sees it. All the customer knows is that they have an all-aluminum engine.
You haven't heard anyone mention that aluminum blocks are fickle? Did you read any of the posts by Barry or myself? You have seen a sample of one engine. I've got a sample size much larger than that....
Starbucks tastes like automatic transmission fluid. (Yes, I've tasted both.)
We know you like your engine. That's perfectly fine. I'm not building any more of them, hence the original post from 11 pages back....  |
No, I can't remember any
consumer (not engine builder) posting that their alloy block is "fickle." What does "fickle" mean? Does that mean they have to re-torque their head bolts? Don't owners of aluminum intakes (everyone) re-torque their intake bolts? According to the Shelby website, the Shelby alloy block is even stronger than the original cast iron FE block.
To a "hot rodder", weight savings is a crucial factor when purchasing parts, probably since cavemen inhabited the Earth. Cavemen and cavewomen would search far and wide for a lighter, but strong, club to hit other cavemen with. If you read the Porsche forums, those guys and gals take out their airbags to reduce weight, change wheels and seats, etc., that's how obsessed they are weight savings.
Yes, I was kidding about Starbucks coffee. Worst coffee ever.
BUT! it's a helluva stock to have in your portfolio. About a 2% dividend and over the past 5 years SBUX has almost tripled in value.
