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Old 03-07-2011, 12:56 PM
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which one, 6061-t6 alloy or7075-t651 suitable meterial for to produce porsche heads? is it acceptable for a 964 street car?

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Nossir, not in my opinion. Machinable alloys are a poor choice for air-cooled cylinder heads.
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what about 2618a?as you know there are only 2 company that produce billet heads cmw uses 6061 t6 and 9m uses 2618 alloy

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The best material for heads are castable alloys: the 300 series metals.

Casting produces a part that lasts a long longer without going soft and/or losing a valve seat than machined ones.



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