Re: Aluminum slant 6

[Tony Brummett <brummett@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/29/05, stanley clinton <threecarb65@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  Apparently the sleeves sort of free stand in the
> block,if that makes any sense.They are not enclosed by
> the block at the top,I'm sure someone on this fine
> list will know for sure?

Here's some good pictures of an Al block:
http://www.slantsix.org/articles/dutra-blocks/alm-block-sl6.htm

You can see that the cylinder liners aren't supported at the top. 
Besides the possible bore shifting, the gaskets have a hard time
sealing the iron head to the aluminum block., so you can't go
overboard with the compression.

-- Tony  brummett@xxxxxxxxx
'64 Dodge 440
'65 Dart GT