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Originally Posted by Wally
After all machining and plating is done, I am pretty sure you will have spend about that amount...
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Exactly.Not only that,but you still have a product that you don not know how well it will perform.I would actually rather try the AA nikasil cylinders before spending a lot of money on having cylinders made.Yes,the LN cylinders are expensive,but they are a proven product.Another option worth looking into would be alusil cylinders from Mahle that are made for the 3.6 Porsche from the 993 model (the last aircooled model) and modify them to fit a type 4 case.However,after machining the price is probably the same or even higher than the LN cylinders.The only cheaper way around the LN cylinders are the AA cylinders.Iīm not saying they are better or even equal to the LN cylinders.However the Chinese have been the worldīs leader in aluminum nikasil products for over 20 years.Most OEM car and motorcycle engine blocks and heads that are alu-nikasil come from China including VW.Itīs not all bad from China.Itīs just finding the right company just like anywhere else.There are crappy companies in Germany and USA also.