cost to sleave block
Trending Topics
#9
LS1TECH Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
LS2 repair
The cracked cast in sleeve is machined out. Then the cracked block cylinder wall is welded up and the block is stress relieved. Then the bore is machined to accept a custom made sleeve which I machine from a Darton liner for another application.
I repair quite a few LS7 blocks using the above technique. I modify an LS7 Darton 4.125" dry liner to fit the LS7 block. Since the LS7 block is a more expensive piece to begin with, the repair makes more sense.
Cost of MID is considerably more than $1,800 by the way. Your block would be a good candidate if you were building a high horsepower engine.
Steve
__________________
Steve Demirjian
Race Engine Development
Oceanside, Ca.
760-630-0450
web: www.raceenginedevelopment.com/
e-mail: race-engine-development@***.net
Steve Demirjian
Race Engine Development
Oceanside, Ca.
760-630-0450
web: www.raceenginedevelopment.com/
e-mail: race-engine-development@***.net
#12
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (16)
This process of installing 1 sleeve as a repair is usually done to save a hard to find block or if you have a numbers maching block for a restoration. It's also very common for aluminum blocks.
#13
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (10)
Please keep in mind the original question in this topic was to install one sleeve as a repair. Its done for a repair if your cylinder is damaged. Like if you have a crack, a deep grove, or pitting from rust. A replacement sleeve is the cheap part. Its usually the labor that adds up. They must over bore the cylinder, machine the very bottom of the cylinder to locate the new sleeve, install the sleeve, deck the top of the block and then machine that sleeve to the proper bore demension. It can be time consuming. If its not done properly the sleeve will either rotate or can become dislodged causing major damage...
This process of installing 1 sleeve as a repair is usually done to save a hard to find block or if you have a numbers maching block for a restoration. It's also very common for aluminum blocks.
This process of installing 1 sleeve as a repair is usually done to save a hard to find block or if you have a numbers maching block for a restoration. It's also very common for aluminum blocks.
this was a repair, as the iron blocks do not have sleeves from the factory.
#14
TECH Addict
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: toronto ontario canada
Posts: 2,047
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Please keep in mind the original question in this topic was to install one sleeve as a repair. Its done for a repair if your cylinder is damaged. Like if you have a crack, a deep grove, or pitting from rust. A replacement sleeve is the cheap part. Its usually the labor that adds up. They must over bore the cylinder, machine the very bottom of the cylinder to locate the new sleeve, install the sleeve, deck the top of the block and then machine that sleeve to the proper bore demension. It can be time consuming. If its not done properly the sleeve will either rotate or can become dislodged causing major damage...
This process of installing 1 sleeve as a repair is usually done to save a hard to find block or if you have a numbers maching block for a restoration. It's also very common for aluminum blocks.
This process of installing 1 sleeve as a repair is usually done to save a hard to find block or if you have a numbers maching block for a restoration. It's also very common for aluminum blocks.
^^^ you left out that the cylinder bore has to be honed.
#17
Max bore on ls1
Any idea what the max bore is without doing new sleeves? My machine shop said they have access to +40 pistons, thaye have my block and i only need +30. Should i look into a new block or +30 ok with heads, cam, and bolt ons?
Any help weather stock felpro gaskets going to work
Any help weather stock felpro gaskets going to work
#18
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (18)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NW Houston, TX
Posts: 10,036
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Any idea what the max bore is without doing new sleeves? My machine shop said they have access to +40 pistons, thaye have my block and i only need +30. Should i look into a new block or +30 ok with heads, cam, and bolt ons?
Any help weather stock felpro gaskets going to work
Any help weather stock felpro gaskets going to work