Steel Block?

Machining is not even half of the process to make an engine block.

The engine casting only needs to be a basic grade of Gray Iron. Cast steel isn't needed.

No, Gray Iron and Cast Steel are not the same material.

 

Yeah unfortunately it would take a while and more money

 

That would be nice

 

the biggest issues are gonna be getting a hold of the design drawings (damn near impossible) and finding someone willing to do the work. You are greatly oversimplifying this.

it’s not like you can just hand a machinist your block and be like “make this out of steel”.

 

Think outside the block!

https://madmax.fandom.com/wiki/The_Gigahorse

 

these guys will sell you an aluminum block
https://dallasperformance.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVoikMcGmnw

 

Seems like they do alot of super cars

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sleeving-1gr-help.740081/

Darton sleeves.

@Torspd, @mightytacoman and a handful of others have sleeved and built their motors.

Also, there's many guys running turbos and SC'd engines successfully without sleeves/building. Of course the ceiling is lower for how much the engine can handle though.

 

Just get a Tesla and don't even worry about engine longevity. And go fast!!!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzM2kZ503Qk

 

I'm not joining teslaworld.com

 

Thats the other thing I was thinking was sleeving it to reduce costs to dirt cheap levels

 

The oil change threads would be EPIC!

 

Can't wait to see turbo setups on some teslas

 

Where's the fun in that?

 

I've driven one and it was butt puckering fast and the traction control is unreal. At the same time it felt like driving an ipad to me, I'd need a stick shift tesla lol. You barely even need to use the brake pedal which made it even worse. Simplified the driving experience too much for my taste.

It did feel like getting launched out of a cannon when pinned though.

 

Op you are like 17 right?

 

My thoughts as well.

 

Me as well.

Ah to be young a dumb again...