Identification of a 1991

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Beretta926

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I am trying to figure out if my old truck is work chasing down and getting back. It is a 1991, 318, 2x4, SE, LB. Here's the odd stuff, the speedo registered 1 bump past 125, the block was aluminum. The truck was not governed, it had about 20 mph of pedal past the speedo. It was all factory.
 

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It definitely didn't have an aluminum block. It won't be worth much money so is it worth it to you?
 

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I am trying to figure out if my old truck is work chasing down and getting back. It is a 1991, 318, 2x4, SE, LB. Here's the odd stuff, the speedo registered 1 bump past 125, the block was aluminum. The truck was not governed, it had about 20 mph of pedal past the speedo. It was all factory.
There has never been a production aluminum 318ci engine. There were some prototype aluminum blocks that were made in the late 1980's and early 1990's and if I remember correctly there were a total of four prototype aluminum blocks made. I'm looking for the source of my information from Galen Govier but I can't find it while I'm driving.
 
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There has never been a production aluminum 318ci engine. There were some prototype aluminum blocks that were made in the late 1980's and early 1990's and if I remember correctly there were a total of four prototype aluminum blocks made. I'm looking for the source of my information from Galen Govier but I can't find it while I'm driving.
I'm just going off what the mechanic told me. He said "it needs TIG welded" I said "why, is it aluminum?" He said " yeah, it needs TIG welded". I had a blown out water jacket.
 

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I'm just going off what the mechanic told me. He said "it needs TIG welded" I said "why, is it aluminum?" He said " yeah, it needs TIG welded". I had a blown out water jacket.
It was a cast iron block for sure in 1991. If you really liked the truck I would say track it down and go for it.
 
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