Thread: what you'd like to see in newer MBs
View Single Post
  #11  
Old 08-05-2016, 02:24 PM
t walgamuth's Avatar
t walgamuth t walgamuth is online now
dieselarchitect
  
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Lafayette Indiana
Posts: 38,970
Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsinner111 View Post
Its like for instance I like the older inline nissan GTRs.The other V6 models are aluminum block with steel cylinders liners.Now Road an Track reported no liners this year,built like the Chevy Vega's.But Nissan's website does not list that,or what type of automatic.
My 84 500sec had all aluminum block. If the silicone impregnated aluminum is of sufficiently high quality they last a very long time. Chevy used second hand oatmeal in their aluminum in the vega blocks!
__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
Reply With Quote