Sandvik Coromant has three new insert grades and a new cutting geometry for cast-iron turning. The GC3205 grade is for high-speed machining of grey cast iron, GC3210 for high-speed machining of ...

General Motors Corp.’s newest four-cylinder engine, for example, has an aluminum block that weighs 49 pounds, compared with 77 pounds for an equivalent four-cylinder with a cast-iron block.

Equally courageous, but less reported, is Ford’s choice of ma­teri­als for the 2015 F-150’s 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged “Nano” V-6 engine: It has a cast-iron cylinder block. Conventional ...

Upgrading an existing cast-iron block-based engine to an aluminum engine block is a great way to reduce the weight on the front area of a vehicle. It makes it easier for the vehicle to accelerate ...

So it's no surprise to see four-cylinder specialists Esslinger Engineering introduce an all-new Ford cast-iron block. The new blocks give racers the opportunity to source a completely new ...

The Chevy 454 short-block option, priced at $5,481.69, provides the same four-bolt main cast-iron engine block and rotating assembly as the $8,971.76 454HO complete crate engine option.

Ford Performance recognized a market for those looking for a Coyote V-8 that can withstand higher power levels for sustained periods, so it just introduced a new block made from cast iron instead ...