what is cam's engine made from

[CamNub]

I was just wondering... What material is 4th gen camry made from.. Aluminum?

[Phi]

you need to be more specific. The engine is made up of various parts using equally varing materials.

[CamNub]

The Block and the Header

[Wraith]

Originally posted by CamNub
The Block and the Header

the block is still a iron block. while the header is steel...

[Nick]

for the 5sfe right, 1mz has an aluminum block no?

[Wraith]

Originally posted by Oldman
for the 5sfe right, 1mz has an aluminum block no?

yes the 1mz is a aluminum ...wait I thought he was asking about the 5s-fe

[Nick]

just asked for 4th gen.... i think he has a 4 cyl

[BlueWolfCry]

yeh hes 4 cyl

[Ratko]

I always thought the 5SFE was aluminum block and aluminum head.

[SolaraTRD]

dang, sounds like some heavy a$$ parts.

[CamNub]

its a 5sfe.....So whats the final conclusion?

Alum block and head or Iron Block and Steel head?

[Wraith]

Originally posted by CamNub
its a 5sfe.....So whats the final conclusion?

Alum block and head or Iron Block and Steel head?

as far as I know all the 5s-fe blocks has always been iron block and aluminum head...

[zoni]

i thought aluminum block too... but he said HEADER, and someone said steel... cause thats what the HEADER is... but he MEANT to say HEAD... (cylinder head)... SO the cylinder head is aluminum too...

[Deep]

Originally posted by Zoni_Camry
i thought aluminum block too... but he said HEADER, and someone said steel... cause thats what the HEADER is... but he MEANT to say HEAD... (cylinder head)... SO the cylinder head is aluminum too...

Fucking confusing thread,

Block - Iron
Head - Aluminum
Header - Steel

[Nico]

All I can say is that when I last did my engine swap I found it was amazingly light compared to a few other cars I had before