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aluminum vs cast iron cylinder heads

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aluminum vs cast iron cylinder heads
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May 11, 2009 4:17 PM
by markf-250 )
here this is the issue i am having i am building a car for dependability but at the same time be able to drag race it all day and not break like alot of people at the drag strip that i have seen. what i want to know is which one is more dependable aluminum or cast iron cylinder heads. i have heard the aluminum flows better and it is easier to weld and so on but i have a pair of cast iron gt40 heads and and a pair of aluminum gt40 heads what i want to know is which one is more likely to break thank you for your time.
makrf-250
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I answered this before, but the post seems to have been lost.
Go with cast Iron. Aluminum tends to warp, crack and is not compatable with some anti-freeze. If you port and polish the heads, you will not have a flow problem.
by 234sale_1 )
Sep 16, 2009 7:42 PM