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Title: Billet aluminum FE Block
Post by: hwoods on July 27, 2018, 06:35:50 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KLNJ8d8Vqc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c28JCPGGRIE



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KLNJ8d8Vqc&t=49s

Title: Re: Billet aluminum FE Block
Post by: cammerfe on July 27, 2018, 11:02:36 PM

Any idea what the block and bedplate cost?

KS

Title: Re: Billet aluminum FE Block
Post by: machoneman on July 28, 2018, 08:16:26 AM

It's a 7 year old video and no one has seen or heard of the block, pricing, etc. since then.

Title: Re: Billet aluminum FE Block
Post by: Thumperbird on July 28, 2018, 08:31:50 AM

One can only speculate and maybe someone knows the real story but even if they stressed relieved it after rough cuts I bet it continued to potato chip as they milled it. 
Even if they managed to achieve good dimensionals after cutting I am sure it takes on a whole new geometry when it heats up in use.  Way to much swiss cheese there for a billet cut.  I am no machinist but wheels are more symmetric and of course have virtually no tolerance requirements so you can get there.

Title: Re: Billet aluminum FE Block
Post by: HTM101 on July 28, 2018, 07:25:58 PM

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/1429272-post9.html