performance cylinder sleeves?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sligo PA
performance cylinder sleeves?
I'm thinking about building an all iron 400 sbc. Most of the blocks I have found and very chewed up in the bores. I could punch them but a 400 has very thin walls as it. Is there a company that sells cylinder sleeves that will strenghten the bores up? I mean I want something that will be stock bore and stronger then stock. I would like to run a 200-250 shot of nitrous on this engine so I need something strong.
Safety Car
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Re: performance cylinder sleeves? (Phobos84)
Yes. I know you can have cylinder liners installed at almost amy speed machine shop. just acll every machine shop in the book until you find some that will...then ask everyone you know about the particular shop you choose to see if they have a good reputation.
Usually people just put a liner in individual cylinders that have strange circumstantial damages...but there is nothing wrong with completely sleeving a block. You have to use cast iron sleeves to get the same thermal expansion characteristics as the block...or the sleeves will get loose over time.
Usually people just put a liner in individual cylinders that have strange circumstantial damages...but there is nothing wrong with completely sleeving a block. You have to use cast iron sleeves to get the same thermal expansion characteristics as the block...or the sleeves will get loose over time.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sligo PA
Re: performance cylinder sleeves? (BBA)
I have a very good shop just down the street from me that can put the sleeves in. Thats not the problem. What I want to know are all sleeves created equal? Could I go and buy sleeves that could take more punishment then normal sleeves?
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Re: performance cylinder sleeves? (Phobos84)
As mentioned, above, sleeving is usually reserved to the repair of a bore or two that have suffered isolated damage. With the costs of sleeving cylinders, you'd be better off finding a different block, than repairing all eight. Key word, "REPAIR"! Good luck, and...
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Burning Brakes
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Re: performance cylinder sleeves? (Phobos84)
also, you have to bore the block out a lot in order to make room for the sleeve. now, which is stronger, a single piece of iron, or a much thinner piece bracing a separate liner?
