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  • i have Nikasil with no probs

    46 56.10%
  • I have Alusil replacement with no probs

    31 37.80%
  • my Nickasil failed and needed/needs replacement

    2 2.44%
  • Alusil sucks too

    2 2.44%
  • I need intake gaskets but blame it on Nikasil

    1 1.22%
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Thread: V8 owners Poll Nikisil/Alusil

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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by 632 Regal
    the V8s dont idle perfectly smooth anyways, kinda lopey with a slight vibration off idle to about 2k rpms.
    Mine does. It's amazing. Soon as she warms up I could not even tell the motor was on in the car. And that was with broken motor mounts. Maybe thats why... (thread comming :eek

    It does lope a bit off idle up to 2000, then smooths right out again, so that's fairly normal?
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    yes theres a fluxuation off idle but usually smothes out before 2500,,, a smoth idle is a bad sign...lol
    Quote Originally Posted by Loppy
    Mine does. It's amazing. Soon as she warms up I could not even tell the motor was on in the car. And that was with broken motor mounts. Maybe thats why... (thread comming :eek

    It does lope a bit off idle up to 2000, then smooths right out again, so that's fairly normal?
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