What's the appeal of an aluminum engine block?

[Barry_R]

Lord I wish it was "just a small deposit".
Much closer to full retail price...
It is not BBM (he makes a perfectly fine part, but does not sell directly to me)

I felt like I had no choice but to get in line...

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Barry_R

Lord I wish it was "just a small deposit".
Much closer to full retail price...
It is not BBM (he makes a perfectly fine part, but does not sell directly to me)

I felt like I had no choice but to get in line...

Well I'm certainly sorry to hear that. On Dimis' patent thingy, it's not my area of expertise, but I can at least look it up for you geniuses.

US Patent for Cylinder sleeve with coolant groove Patent (Patent # 6,799,541 issued October 5, 2004) - Justia Patents Search

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Barry_R

Lord I wish it was "just a small deposit".
Much closer to full retail price...
It is not BBM (he makes a perfectly fine part, but does not sell directly to me)

I felt like I had no choice but to get in line...

Hey Patrick <insert emoji of "wiggling bare a$$">

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Hey Patrick <insert emoji of "wiggling bare a$$">

Yes, yes, yes. I used to have that emoji from my local Cobra club, but they upgraded the forum interface and took it away. Barry seems to be taking it well, though. I think I would be a bit nonplussed.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Yes, yes, yes. I used to have that emoji from my local Cobra club, but they upgraded the forum interface and took it away. Barry seems to be taking it well, though. I think I would be a bit nonplussed.

We've all encountered shortages in parts over the years. A year seems to be a bit much though. IIRC, I might have waited a couple months on pistons and/or T&D rocker arms, while Tom Lucas built my engine, almost a decade ago.