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Reply #30 – November 19, 2010, 11:53:11 PM

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I never stated none of them existed, I just stated what I've seen. And there was no debating, just stating facts on both ends. Someone stated the blocks were cast up until 2000 and stronger than the new ones cast in the US, but they weren't. I stated that they were not cast past 98; hell the new blocks aren't even cast in the US, they're cast at the Windsor Aluminum Plant. I never said they were not used in anything past 98. As for the article, it's an interview in a very popular Mustang publication with an executive from Ford Racing, so I am sure it is valid, but like I said it could be marketing. Both blocks have been proven plenty strong.

Oh, okay? Well, I'll go out on the limb and disagree with you saying the Teksids are stronger than the windsors. Common knowledge along with trends and the metallurgy suggest the Teksids are superior. The WAPS are not the weak point in the average high HP engine. I'd wager to bet their are much more Teksid based 2K hp engines out there than Windsors. Regardless, it's kind of a moot point.

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Teksid blocks were up until 98. After that it is the WAP block. The WAP block is the only block used by Ford for Modular crate engines in short or long block form. The WAP block is just as strong, if not a little stronger than the Teksid block.

[/INDENT]You stated none of them existed. YOU said the Teksids were up to 98 AND crate engines only got WAPS?
You can't state facts on both ends. Somebody has to be wrong and I'm afraid it isn't me. It's really not a big deal nor worth arguing over. I also don't care about any interveiw or article. I would bet every single time (everything else equal) that a WAP block would fail before any Teksid block would. Does it matter? No because i'm sure neither of us are looking to build thousand plus hp engines. Under 1000 HP the rotating assembly and tune are the weak points.

I'll even take it a bit further to say that i bet, had Ford kept the contract with Teksid that the Terminators would have been aluminum Teksid blocks if they were still available rather than the cast iron blocks.