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Old 01-20-2009, 09:41 PM   #16
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The irons are (to my understanding) nitrided from the factory. Still they are very susceptible to cracking under high power (boosted applications or nitrous) and if for some reason the engine develops bad coolant seals, the least little bit of coolant that gets into them and is let to sit for a week or 2 will destroy them.
what?

Okay I didn't know they were factory nitrided but by making the metal stronger it made it more brittle so that is where I can see the cracking possibilities.
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