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Glad to see that Mahle agree with us!
Glad to see that Mahle agree with us!
I think that block is a sprayed liner block. It has a aluminum sleeve with either an iron or Nikasil (maybe lokasil) coating on the cylinders. I see no reason with good tuning you can't make well over 600hp on those liners with forged pistons. No need for a block guard. The block guard will create overheating problems and the sleeves will end up cracking anyways.
Yep looks like coating to me..
I must say ... Most engines that have this coating have warranty issues..
You just cannot beat a well clearanced / blueprinted engine!!
To a point manufacture's use coating as a cheap form of getting around good assembly...
I have NEVER had issues with either Diamond or C.P pistons on N/A engines I have turbocharged...
They don't have this coating on the skirts...
It is a shame this will be a throw away block. You can not over bore this block for rebuild.