Sleeved lsx iron 5.3 to 440ci
08-31-2014, 03:58 PM
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Sleeved lsx iron 5.3 to 440ci Just looking for more info on a sleeved 5.3 to 440ci.The more i see and read about these junkyard 5.3's the more i want one.
09-17-2014, 11:01 AM
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No such beast.
1) Sleeving an iron block actually weakens it. All the sleeved blocks by ERL and Darton are aluminum. Sleeves are cast into place from the factory, which are bored out and removed before replacing with thicker and larger bore versions.
2) The cost of sleeving an iron block would most likely be more expensive than buying an LSX block from Chevrolet Performance, and it would not be as strong or have any of the other advantages (priority main oiling, 6-bolts per cylinder, etc)
1) Sleeving an iron block actually weakens it. All the sleeved blocks by ERL and Darton are aluminum. Sleeves are cast into place from the factory, which are bored out and removed before replacing with thicker and larger bore versions.
2) The cost of sleeving an iron block would most likely be more expensive than buying an LSX block from Chevrolet Performance, and it would not be as strong or have any of the other advantages (priority main oiling, 6-bolts per cylinder, etc)
09-19-2014, 06:50 AM
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There is a bit of a price difference between the LM7 and the LQ4.
Hell, if I was planning a build using boost, I would get a LR4 simply because they are even cheaper than the LM7 and the boost will negate the need for the larger stroke.
Hell, if I was planning a build using boost, I would get a LR4 simply because they are even cheaper than the LM7 and the boost will negate the need for the larger stroke.
