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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Im just wondering what kind of results people have gotten with these sleeves. what im wanting to do is build a NA 427 for my truck. Ive got a good block just needs to be resleeved because one of the pistons decided to go, the wrist pin and rod ate up the bore. any feed back would be appriciated
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Im just wondering what kind of results people have gotten with these sleeves. what im wanting to do is build a NA 427 for my truck. Ive got a good block just needs to be resleeved because one of the pistons decided to go, the wrist pin and rod ate up the bore. any feed back would be appriciated
They will take any power you throw at it. Do not have the sleeves installed by anyone except Race Engine Development.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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thanks man i appriciate it , you wouldnt happen to know how much that would run do you?
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check the Darton FAQ (link in the FAQ in my sig). cost out the door should be ~3k.
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forgot to mention its an lq4 iron block wondering if that would change much
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The Darton wet sleeves are made for the aluminum blocks.
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