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dry sleeve...wet sleeve....whats the difference?

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Old 01-05-2006, 05:21 PM
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Default dry sleeve...wet sleeve....whats the difference?
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Old 01-05-2006, 05:34 PM
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Dry sleeves do not touch coolant. Meaning there is still aluminum lining around the sleeve. Wet sleeves require removal of alot of the aluminumn between cylinders, and there set in the coolant area.
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Wet sleeves are more reliable, from what I've heard.
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