Whats everyones opinion on a half filled 2.0 block on a street car? And what is every ones experience with them?

 

I want to know this soon. I should be building my block soon. I no longer daily it but i do drive it around to meets and what not. But i am looking for a 9 sec pass down the road.

 

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Yes. In fact if the oil cooler(s) is sufficient then you can run a solid block on the street. I am currently doing that in my old IX.

 

I been running a 1/2 filled block all season. No issues at all.

 

How much street use do your guys car see?

 

The greatest proportion of heat in the block is generated in the upper half of the cylinder walls. This makes concreting the lower half of a block relatively forgiving for street use so long as the engine isn't plagued with cooling inconsistencies by design, and the water and oil cooling systems are up to snuff.

 

From what I recall, alot of Boostin Performance's cars are half filled street cars

 

Mine was a daily when I owned it. It sits a little more now since my roommate picked it up but it still gets driven long distances without the oil temps going over 195* cruising nor coolant temps getting excessively cool.

 

if car is on e85 it wont be a problem at all. on 93 it might be a problem in some states

 

Any thread showing the application to the block?