350 T-6 aluminum block

[Nick90vetteguy]

Can a 350 aluminum block handle just as well as a cast iron block?

And whats the gains besides weight and heat extracting quicker?

 

[Crimson Thunder]

It will do a good job of draining your wallet. You can buy a good used LS motor for less than what an aluminum block will cost.

 

[vetteoz]

Can a 350 aluminum block handle just as well as a cast iron block?

Most of the aftermarket race blocks are alum

 

[93Rubie]

Food for thought here. If handling is your goal an iron block wither it be SBC, LTx, or LSx is best with a C4. Why, because the cars suspension is setup for that weight up front. You go messing around changing weight distribution WITHOUT making adjustments to keep it even, COULD effect handling.

I say this meaning all out handling like at a race track at the limit. On the street you will probably not notice the difference even with skewed weight distribution.

 

[boomdriver]

Can a 350 aluminum block handle just as well as a cast iron block?

And whats the gains besides weight and heat extracting quicker?

No benefit in spending LARGE to save 50 lbs in a car that weighs as much as a C4 thats still got an interior. These things are heavy, that chunk of aluminum is only going to save a very few lbs and on a street car its TOO easy just to add a few more HP to end up with the exact same power/weight ratio.

Aluminum block...
no benefits in power or performance. Could be some hard lessons too..

Weight...lots of ways to loose some weight. Heat...thats easy. Go buy a good all aluminum radiator and increase the heat exchange value and that will do more.