Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,261 Member For: 10y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 24/03/25 11:14 AM Share Posted 24/03/25 11:14 AM It's nearly winter, maybe time for some sleeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tucker Donating Members 701 Member For: 5y 9m 9d Posted 25/03/25 09:59 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/25 09:59 AM Might be on the cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,261 Member For: 10y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 25/03/25 12:26 PM Share Posted 25/03/25 12:26 PM Yerp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tucker Donating Members 701 Member For: 5y 9m 9d Posted 26/03/25 02:56 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/25 02:56 AM @Puffwagon ever heard of just sleeving cylinder 1&6? Apparently it's becoming more common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,261 Member For: 10y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 26/03/25 04:04 AM Share Posted 26/03/25 04:04 AM Yes I have heard of just sleeving a broken cylinder before. While this rubs my need for symmetry and uniformity the wrong way, in reality it is a valid repair. Make damn sure the machine shop knows what they're doing, not all machine shops are equal and there is a lot that goes into sleeve selection etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tucker Donating Members 701 Member For: 5y 9m 9d Posted 26/03/25 06:21 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/25 06:21 AM My block isn't being repaired, it will be replaced. But apparently it's becoming more popular to prep blocks with only cyl 1&6 sleeved. Presumably those two fail most commonly, or maybe it has to do with water jackets on just those two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,261 Member For: 10y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 26/03/25 08:09 AM Share Posted 26/03/25 08:09 AM (edited) I hadn't heard of just 1 and 6 being done but maybe a high profile workshop has seen a trend in their machining? I just gave a couple of blocks some measuring and inspecting and 1 and 6 don't look or measure any different, as far as potential bore thickness goes. The bores themselves aren't much chop. None of the bores are siamese so they are all equally weak in that regard. I would just do the lot if I was already there getting it done. Edited 26/03/25 08:09 AM by Puffwagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tucker Donating Members 701 Member For: 5y 9m 9d Posted 26/03/25 10:16 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/25 10:16 AM Thanks for confirming. This will take a little while unfortunately. Was hoping to have news of 700kw by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,261 Member For: 10y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 26/03/25 10:22 AM Share Posted 26/03/25 10:22 AM What's the status of the vehicle now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tucker Donating Members 701 Member For: 5y 9m 9d Posted 26/03/25 08:30 PM Author Share Posted 26/03/25 08:30 PM Engine out. It will now get some interior stuff done while a new block is sourced and prepped. Bit of trimming, nothing crazy, but will go somewhere else in Melb for that, then back to IMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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