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Old 10-22-2010, 12:17 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat View Post
Correct! The current Hemi found in production Chrysler vehicles are iron blocks with aluminum heads.

A 5.7 was produced as a test with an aluminum block and more composite materials and it was around 250 pounds lighter. A R/T Challenger with that engine would be just about 3890 pounds.
They should definitely throw that in there. Surely the cost wouldn't be that much different?
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