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Old 09-13-2011, 01:19 PM   #10 (permalink)
ConnClark
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The big advantage of cast iron is less heat loss to the coolant as it doesn't conduct heat as well as aluminum. This keeps more heat in the combustion gasses and allows you to extract more power. The down side is it makes it harder to pass Nox emissions.
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