Date:         Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:21:49 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: On Longevity,
              Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
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>
>If I were going to make a choice I'd absolutely go with an engine with a
>cast iron block and an iron head as well. From my limited experience with
>aluminum blocks and heads I'd tend to avoid them.
>I can accept my Air Cooled Westy as is and live with the potential
>problems but if I felt obligated to do a conversion it would be to a cast
>iron engine.

Subarus are all-alloy and give no troubles. Iron engines are HEAVY
and this causes handling problems. My 84 Caravelle had an all-iron V6
and it understeered most unpleasantly.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut