dry sleeve
dry sleeve im thinking about picking up a dry sleeve block from rapid motorsports. im going with a 4.100 bore. from what all the supporting vendors told me i will not have a problem with dry sleeve setup if i stay NA wich i plan on. also has anyon ehad a problem with the ARE drive sleeve setup?
IMO, they are no weaker than a wet sleeve.
I have a 4.100 bore ARE 5.3 L block with forged internals, and plan on spraying a 200-300 direct port this spring.
ARE makes a great block, they have run 8.5x on a re-sleeved aluminum block.
I have a 4.100 bore ARE 5.3 L block with forged internals, and plan on spraying a 200-300 direct port this spring.
ARE makes a great block, they have run 8.5x on a re-sleeved aluminum block.
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I wouldn't automatically say that is wrong. There is something call a stepped deck (had it when my Honda block was resleeved) in which the sleeves sit higher than the rest of the block. I don't know how much higher they are supposed to be, but they could've done this intentionally as it aids in headgasket sealing.
Ben
Ben
Originally Posted by parsonsj
Figures. It's just one of a dozen or so problems with the shortblock I bought from Le-Toy Motorsports.
jp
jp
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They are all sitting high, between .006 and .008 out of the deck. Supposedly done using ARE's technique. Anybody know for sure? I'd call ARE, but I'm thinking this is proprietary information.
jp
jp
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Rapid is carrying darton mid blocks now. I have had the darton MID block, but crappy assembly at JD's retired it early. Now I have the ARE version in my car and it seems to work fine, at least through 1200 miles and a couple trips to the track.
Originally Posted by JS
Go Darton.....
I doubt its a ARE block, they are always decked and never did many 4.125 bores other then a handfull or two... Your block has to be decked.
If anybody needs a dry sleeve setup let me know.
If anybody needs a dry sleeve setup let me know.
