V8 cast iron block

[Todd Young]

NO! The early V8 engines were NOT cast iron. They have always been 
aluminum. That was one of the promotional points of the introduction of 
the V8, the block only weighed 65 pounds.

As usual, the boneheads at Audiworld have no freaking clue what they are 
talking about.

Ameer Antar wrote:
> 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
> 
> -Ameer
> 
> ---Original Message---
> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:04:57 GMT
> From: birdmanmt at juno.com
> Subject: RE: V8 cast iron block
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <20040125.150519.28395.2051648 at webmail05.lax.untd.com>
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> 
> as i've always understood it, that's audi's claim to fame that the V8's 
> are aluminum.  As long as they've been made?  Cuz then they went to AL 
> chassis's as early as 94 with the intro of the A8. 
> Someone correct me if i'm wrong?!
> Jeff
> 
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Todd Young
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