I still sat aluminum DOHC head with some honda VTEC!
Mark
--- Tburke4@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/17/00 8:22:42 PM Pacific
> Daylight Time, Tburke4 writes:
>
> << In a message dated 10/17/00 7:15:52 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> pbowen@intellinetics.com writes:
>
> << I am developing an interest in developing new
> aluminum bell housings,
> probably starting with the 1500 series and then
> working backwards. I am
> also interested in developing items such as
> aluminum water pump housings,
> and aluminum Transmission casings. More in a
> figuring stage right now, but
> what are peoples thoughts. Is there a need/desire
> for this stuff? Pros/
> Cons?
>
> Anybody out there have more knowledge in this than
> what I have been learning
> off the internet?
>
> Patrick Bowen,
>
> (gee, I wonder how hard it would be to create an
> aluminum engine block????)
> >>
>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> My thought would be that it would probably be just
> as difficult as
> developing an aluminum cylinder head, only the cyl.
> head would have a bigger
> power benefit payback and probably more demand among
> the power-starved
> Spitfire community.
> I have heard that the MGB aluminum cylinder head is
> CNC milled from a solid
> billet, which, it would seem to me, is easier than
> the casting, milling, etc.
> involved with a bellhousing. How about a DOHC? ;-)
>
> Tom Burke
> 80 Spit >>
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-Mark Holbrook-
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