[WANTED] Aluminum 225 block in good condition

[sethjof]

Would like to find a slant six 225 aluminum block in good condition

Let me know what you have

 

[RustyRatRod]

@MOPAROFFICIAL ?

 

[Eric's440Duster]

If you do find one please post pictures. So rare, I've never seen one
Cheers,

 

[RustyRatRod]

If you do find one please post pictures. So rare, I've never seen one
Cheers,

Here you go.

 

[circlepilot]

Here you go.
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If not mistaken...the aluminum block still utilized a cast iron head.

 

[Charrlie_S]

If not mistaken...the aluminum block still utilized a cast iron head.

There were a few aluminum heads made, but I don't think any were put on production vehicles.

 

[MOPAROFFICIAL]

To the person that said they hadn't seen one before... heres mine.

 

[bcschief]

I think Doug Dutra had a few until his shop burned down.

 

[Hyper_pak]

There was one last year down here in Texas. East Texas near Tyler if I remember correctly. It was on FB marketplace.

 

[cudamark]

I ran across three of them here locally, but, they all had bad corrosion problems, so, I never had any interest in getting one.

 

[RustyRatRod]

If not mistaken...the aluminum block still utilized a cast iron head.

That's right. I believe there were less than five aluminum heads made. None made it to production that I'm aware of.

 

[Eric's440Duster]

Really cool, Thank you everyone for the interesting notes and pictures of these rare blocks. Be a fun project to have.

Cheers..

 

[newmexguy]

Steve Mangante used to talk about them, had a few, back in his magazine days.

 

[Hyper_pak]

Aluminum head

 

[RustyRatRod]

Looks like another hit and run.

 

[matthon]

Is there a way to see corrosion without pulling it apart?
I imagine it would have to come apart to be 100% sure, but maybe a few observations that would indicate one way or another.

 

[MOPAROFFICIAL]

Just sitting with not enough coolant to water ratio can erode them.
Does it run?

 

[MOPAROFFICIAL]

I'd like to get one of those aluminum heads...

 

[MOPAROFFICIAL]

Is there a way to see corrosion without pulling it apart?
I imagine it would have to come apart to be 100% sure, but maybe a few observations that would indicate one way or another.

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I I was told the little old lady who drove it in for trade on another car had overheating issues. I'll have to look at the odometer how long it lasted. I also have the seemingly harder to find felpro gasket set with the layered copper head gasket.

Still think block rock with cooling channels 3" down patches like grenade pins around the cylinders and an oil cooler and gasket mod of opening up between the 3/4 would survive. Imo it's more a matter of time when they blow out and not if.

 

[matthon]

I just realized this is a wanted thread, I know to stay out of for sale threads, if the same applies here my apologies.

 

[Hyper_pak]

Still good topic to address, whether he comes back or not.
If I had a running engine I would take and do a cooling flush right away.
Refill with good antifreeze mixture and watch for cooling loss.

I have a block here with small holes on the back of the block.
Another with massive corrosion at the top of a few bores.
I think the one with small holes can be repaired.

 

[sethjof]

Still looking. One member told me that he would email me pics, but I don't see them yet