I know the billet blocks for our engines were discussed a few years ago but I just stumbled across a recent video of the manufacturer showing it and talking about it. Im not sure if this has been posted already so apologies if it has.

Interested to hear if there are any out there being used and how they hold up and perform.

Rob

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GDrB...a2AHT33fpAAAAA

Do want!!!

They quoted me $4500 australian dollars for one a year ago- boput $5000 us or 5600-5700 nzd

that its beautiful!!!

$4500aud is a bargain.
It's already sleeved, it weighs less than the stock block, and i'm assuming it'll come with mains studs etc.

pretty much no block prep needs to be done.

when you buy a crank would it need to be line bored ''is that the term'' for that crank?

what is the size of the pistions being used?

If I ever blow my motor.....lol

Hey Mikey

Yeah I think 4500 is a steal considering I have seen billet blocks albeit V8s for 8k minimum. Hell its been a year so they might have even reduced the price to 3k lol.... GFC in full effect..

Now I wonder if they would do a 64 block for a LR 2.4??

i would assume it will need to be bored/honed to suit your pistons.
Whether or not it would need the mains line honing would depend on your clearances and bearings you were using. Hopefully they would make to factory specs

they would make a deck height whatever you wanted
imagine 2.4 with 170mm rods, stock 1.7 R/S ratio
(another 14mm higher)

if i did it correctly

billet block 33 kilos is 72.75 lbs
stock block 48 kilos is 105.82 lbs

Guys lasat person I heard who used one was up for 1-2k of maching on top. Nearly all billet (as far i as I know) block require quite a bit of machining to get them right.

how could someone manage to pay 1-2k in additional machining?

I'd assume right off it will need decked, line honed, bored, and a lot of cleaning up or galleys, gasket surface areas, etc.

I'm sure its right off the mill, as is

you'll probably find that they will not want you to deck the block because the sleeves will be slightly proud compared to the alloy surface. This helps with combustion chamber sealing.

After seeing this video last night I emailed them and got a response this morning when I got up,

"$7300 AUD
1700 hp

Regards Darren"


That's all it said. So it's not that bad I suppose.

Not much of a weight saving.
I would spend the money on lightening the rotating assembly instead, say a set of Ti con rods.