S10xGN

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Aside from running a sonogram, what's the "general" wall thickness on these blocks?

Can they go out to 4.100" (+ 0.035") on a NA build?

If not, "about" how much $$$ are the Darton dry sleeves?

Are the dry sleeves installable by the average machine shop?

Can all the "steps" be machined with a boring bar?

Thanks!

NemeSS

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.035 may be pushing it.
.010 hone usual what i use to keep at with alum blocks.
diff. machine shops use diff. boring bars. but most are not equipped to sleeve ls type engines.

S10xGN

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Hey Los,

Man, I see lot's of 4.100" bore piston sets out there, so I'm at least gonna run a wall thickness check...

If it doesn't go, who would you recommend in the Houston area for a dry-sleeve job?

broke1

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Russ,contact Jake Shoemake aka jakeshoe on here and the Buick boards.He has access to the LS stuff so cheap you might reconsider getting that block sleeved,for what that costs,he could probably have you in a 0 mile 100% complete ly6 drop out...

Get ahold of him before going any further and you wont be sorry!!

novaflash2002

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most ls3/l92 blocks can go to 4.100. no power adders, but since our already just wanting na your good to go

S10xGN

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Funny you mention Jake! My son and I drove up there last year about this time with my 200R4 core, watched him build it, then drove home the next day. He had some nice projects going, but never mentioned any line on cheap LS parts. I'll check this block out first, I'm just in the "parts gathering" mode right now...

broke1

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You are wasting time russ.If you want to waste time and maybe get burnt,continue on....

Like I said,Jake could have you in a 0 mile drop out complete engine for less than it will cost to sleeve a block.

CALL HIM!!!!!!Or at least look on his site for the heads up....If you dont call him,only blame youself for over spending...

BigRich954RR

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LME doesnt great work i think there close