Wait for the lite weight.

chuck stevens September 6th 2009, 2:30 pm

Was talking with my guy at ELIMINATOR the udder day. Seems that LSM finally has all the kinks worked out of the block lightening program. First article lost 65 pounds! off a PREMIER block...net weight 205 pounds with NO structural weakening. No word on the cost yet, pics as soon as I can gettum.

bruno September 6th 2009, 2:37 pm

wow ..sounds like a killer piece Mr. Stevens ..... cant wait to see pics sir

Doug Rahn September 6th 2009, 3:52 pm

That's

cool. What bore is that with?

chuck stevens September 6th 2009, 9:19 pm

AFAIK, std 4.500 bore...as delivered.

Doug Rahn September 6th 2009, 9:22 pm

So if you bored it to 4.6 or 4.7 you could probably lose another 40 or 50#.

chuck stevens September 7th 2009, 11:33 am

'Ah don't think it'd be that much.

David Willingham September 7th 2009, 7:13 pm

That's pretty good. I ought to look into writing a program for the A460 block.

Doug Rahn September 7th 2009, 7:38 pm

You're the man who can do it David.

Doug Rahn September 7th 2009, 7:45 pm

chuck stevens wrote:'Ah don't think it'd be that much.

You're right Chuck. If my math is correct and using and online calculator that can convert the known volume of cast iron to weight, it comes out to 20.488 lbs. for 8 cylinders. That would put a 4.7 bored block around 185#. Not to bad!