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Old 03-20-2003, 07:51 AM
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VQ35 cylinders?
Are the pistons in the VQ35 running in steel liners or are they running on the aluminum like Porsche engines?
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Old 03-20-2003, 10:36 AM
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not sure but im leaning towards aluminum
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Old 03-20-2003, 10:43 AM
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VQ3.5 runs an open deck design. Aluminum block and steel cylinder liners.
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Old 03-20-2003, 11:01 AM
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Actually they're cast iron liners.
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Old 03-20-2003, 12:32 PM
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Iron? I always thought it was steel.
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Old 03-20-2003, 01:35 PM
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Definatly iron, I've never heard of any block or liners being anythinig but iron or aluminum.
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Old 03-20-2003, 02:04 PM
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