What's the Real Deal with Sleeved Blocks?
05-04-2005, 07:33 PM
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What's the Real Deal with Sleeved Blocks? 
05-04-2005, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jrp
check the links in my FAQ and PM/Email Steve Demirjian
Thank you, that's good info. I have read your FAQ before (all of it) and I understand the sleeve process in it's entirety. I have also read Howard's info and Steve's website. What I would like to understand now is the dependability/reliability factors with sleeves (Darton or other). I would love to have the extra cubes, but not at the expense of reliability, and am asking folks that have (or had) sleeved blocks to tell me about their experiences...good or bad.
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05-04-2005, 08:03 PM
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I can have sleeving done safely to 4.100, IMO there isnt enough material in the block to support anything bigger dry sleeve wise. When it comes to wet sleeves only stick with the state of the art high end shops like previously mentioned. 
05-04-2005, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bo White
I can have sleeving done safely to 4.100, IMO there isnt enough material in the block to support anything bigger dry sleeve wise. When it comes to wet sleeves only stick with the state of the art high end shops like previously mentioned.
05-04-2005, 08:38 PM
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Well, the ones I have seen that were done here are as old as 8 years and still going. Anything from boat engines to 400 sbc's have been done with great success. When it comes to sleeving the way I know how I would limit it to a N/A car or maybe a small shot here and there, but other than that very reliable. A properly done dry sleeve is the one that you cannot tell if it had been done or not other than the size 
, like it came that way from GM.
, like it came that way from GM.
05-04-2005, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bo White
Well, the ones I have seen that were done here are as old as 8 years and still going. Anything from boat engines to 400 sbc's have been done with great success. When it comes to sleeving the way I know how I would limit it to a N/A car or maybe a small shot here and there, but other than that very reliable. A properly done dry sleeve is the one that you cannot tell if it had been done or not other than the size , like it came that way from GM.
, like it came that way from GM.
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Properly done sleeves are like part of the block when finished. Like I said, you cannot tell its had anything done to it since GM had their grubby hands on it
05-05-2005, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Bo White
Properly done sleeves are like part of the block when finished. Like I said, you cannot tell its had anything done to it since GM had their grubby hands on it