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02-04-2012, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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Originally Posted by Dimis
Welcome Dave & thx for the update.
What did you discover about the wet sleeves that have turned you off making another & thinking nikasil will work better?
Or is it purely a cost thing?
Thanks again
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When I was at the open house last year, I think someone mentioned something about the wet sleeve design being a one-off was based on someone else's patent. So I guess licensing with the patent would make the block too expensive. |
02-03-2012, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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I hear that the MKII version will be installed in the Governor's limo....
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07-02-2012, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Jonesboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft 874 solid red Roush 427 small block 515 hp
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Some old flathead V8 Fords had steel liners and cast iron rings.
Some were the opposite with iron liners and steel rings.
Some had no liners.
My dad is in a Nursing Home, but the family owned the Ford dealership here from 1929 -1967. He would know whether it was a 21 or 24 stud V8.
Do you think steel sleeves would work on FE engines with cast iron rings?
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07-03-2012, 04:56 AM
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[b]Dave, I noticed Ford is using a plasma spray coating on their new 5.8 liter engine used in the Shelby GT500 super charged car. Any chance your new billet block could take advantage of this technology?
Just wondering...........
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07-03-2012, 06:35 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Originally Posted by thndrrd
[b]Dave, I noticed Ford is using a plasma spray coating on their new 5.8 liter engine used in the Shelby GT500 super charged car. Any chance your new billet block could take advantage of this technology?
Just wondering...........
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Ford has a patent on there spray bore, probably not going to be able to use their technology. |
07-03-2012, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham Motorsports, with a prototype wet sleeve billet aluminum engine block that I made
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So as of now it looks like we are going to bag the nikasil design, and go back to some kind of sleeve design.
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07-03-2012, 09:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandwich
So as of now it looks like we are going to bag the nikasil design, and go back to some kind of sleeve design.
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Darton will let you design your own sleeve on there website, why won't they let you order sleeves from them for your specs and use in your own block, they are really doing you an injustice in my view. Grow up Darton.     |
09-19-2012, 12:08 PM
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pressed in sleeves
not sure if there's room for this design. I work on cast alum engines where the pressed in steel sleeve is not wet. also, as for the billet heads why not go two piece?
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