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Weight difference? (archive)
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Posted by James on June 05, 2000 at 21:27:34:

In Reply to: Re: 3.0 not unproven engine posted by johnh on June 05, 2000 at 05:34:32:

I have been led to believe that the 2.8L is aluminum block and the current M is an iron block. If the new 3.0L were really a stroked 2.8L, I would think it would be lighter. This may be a consideration for some.

Does anyone now the metallurgy difference of the engine blocks.


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