45T-XR Donating Members 417 Member For: 18y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, Queensland Posted 15/07/12 10:42 AM Share Posted 15/07/12 10:42 AM Lads, im fairy confident the main caps on the I6 are cast iron. Can anyone confirm this for me, they look like it and I dont particularly want use the spark test or belt them with a hammer. Thank you in advance for your replies Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 10m 6d Gender: Male Posted 15/07/12 10:49 AM Share Posted 15/07/12 10:49 AM I think they are but maybe you shouldve posted in the engine section.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/#findComment-1267612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
45T-XR Donating Members 417 Member For: 18y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, Queensland Posted 15/07/12 10:59 AM Author Share Posted 15/07/12 10:59 AM Lol cheers I thought I did but obviously now, I didnt. Mods please move Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/#findComment-1267617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/07/12 01:17 AM Share Posted 17/07/12 01:17 AM (edited) I already posted yesterday, but post disappeared The caps are cast iron like the block.You can tell from machined surfaces, as they look identical between block and Caps, typical grainy appearance of machined cast iron. Edited 17/07/12 01:17 AM by Ninka Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/#findComment-1267787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/07/12 01:59 AM Share Posted 17/07/12 01:59 AM Server Misfire Allan, everything posted after the last back up has been lost. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/#findComment-1267808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/07/12 03:33 AM Share Posted 17/07/12 03:33 AM Ahh, so that's what happened yesterday - Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/#findComment-1267820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
45T-XR Donating Members 417 Member For: 18y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, Queensland Posted 25/07/12 07:20 PM Author Share Posted 25/07/12 07:20 PM Thanks for the reply guys, Ended up finding the answer I needed, cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80997-main-cap-construction/#findComment-1271089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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