V8 cast iron block

[Ti Kan]

Ameer Antar writes:
> It looks like the early v8's (v8 q's) are cast iron just like the I-5,
> and only in the A8 line are the blocks aluminum. Maybe there are
> differences in Europe, but here in the US, aluminum blocks only came
> after '96 w/ the A8. This is always a good place to check out:
> http://www.audiworld.com/model/historical.html

No.  The audiworld.com historical site info is simply wrong.

The Audi V8 engine has had an all aluminum block ever since
its inception as a 3.6L in the 1990 Audi V8 model.  I have the
original Audi V8 brochure and that's clearly stated.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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