Resleeve just one cylinder?
while it's down now would be a great time to atleast re-ring it and put new bearings in,maybe arp rod bolts or better yet forge it,some decent deals going on right now on rotating assemblies.
I would love to forge,stroke,blow,ect..... I just spent about all I can right now on my heads,cam,LTs,X-pipe set up.Im just trying to get the car running as cheap as I can. I will put new bearings in it while its apart. I am also looking at getting a 6-liter short block.
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I re-sleeved one cylinder in a local shop.. well, now I wish I got new block instead. The sleeve dropped a bit before the shoulder stopped it. I don't dare to run any other than graphite gaskets, they hold well though.
If you sleeve a cylinder stress honing the rest of the cylinders for larger pistons may be needed. Re-sleeving will most likely distort adjacent cylinders.
If you sleeve a cylinder stress honing the rest of the cylinders for larger pistons may be needed. Re-sleeving will most likely distort adjacent cylinders.
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No reason not to sleave it, if it's done right. Find a shop that can do the work right, and understands what they're doing, and it'll be like brand new. I think mine ended up costing me around 180 with parts and loabor for the sleeve. I also know the do alot of business with the shop though, so I don't really know what a fair price is. Even if it was 200-300 seems it would be much cheaper than a new block.
Originally Posted by Michael55123
No reason not to sleave it, if it's done right. Find a shop that can do the work right, and understands what they're doing, and it'll be like brand new. I think mine ended up costing me around 180 with parts and loabor for the sleeve. I also know the do alot of business with the shop though, so I don't really know what a fair price is. Even if it was 200-300 seems it would be much cheaper than a new block.
very true, but "done right" is a really big if...at least from my past experiences.
repair sleeve Darton makes a flanged repair sleeve for the LS1 LS6 blocks. Part number is: 300-024
You can indeed fix a block with a scored factory liner using the above sleeve. I have repaired more than one block using these sleeves. The aluminum behind the cast in sleeve must be intact. If the aluminum is cracked there is no sure fix other than installing MID sleeves - more than you want to spend.
You can have your local shop give me a call. I'll be happy to tell them how to install that repair sleeve so you end up with a usable piece. It would be too expensive to ship to Ca. to repair one cyl.
Steve
You can indeed fix a block with a scored factory liner using the above sleeve. I have repaired more than one block using these sleeves. The aluminum behind the cast in sleeve must be intact. If the aluminum is cracked there is no sure fix other than installing MID sleeves - more than you want to spend.
You can have your local shop give me a call. I'll be happy to tell them how to install that repair sleeve so you end up with a usable piece. It would be too expensive to ship to Ca. to repair one cyl.
Steve
Originally Posted by pimpracing98
I was wondering if I could just resleeve just one cylinder. I busted a piston and the cylinder in pretty bad off.
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