quote:You can also sleeve out your existing block. Any way you look at it, that is still cheaper than a $5000 aluminum block.
The main advantage to the aluminum is it is about 100# lighter.
If you were building a competitive race car that should be a consideration but on a street car that is just fancy eye candy.
To get the bling AND save a lot of money, just paint your original block with "aluminum" paint. Just be sure to grind off the rough casting flash on the exterior of that Cleveland block first. Perfect for a street car!
And for an engine that never leaks oil, paint the block black.
