i have a built b18b with stock sleeves. it has a garret 57 trim on it and i plan to run 20+ psi. i was jus wondering if a block guard would be a wise investment and if they are as easy to put in as they sound.

 

there is a lot of debate on block guards, some swear by them some mock their very existence. the main argument is that if you have added stability at the top at the sleeve it will just balloon in the middle if it is going to fail. i would suggest either running stock sleeve or getting an after market sleeve.

 

block guards!!! just stop being cheap and sleeve it and just call it a day!

 

this may sound stupid, but is possible to put more than one block guard in?? like them in one on top of the other?

 

why would you do that? The volume flow rate would be very resticting in the cooling passages. I am not a fan for block guard.

 

if u stacked like 3 or 4 evenly spaced apart wouldnt that be better than just one at the top?

 

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it would everheat.

keep it stock, or sleeve it.

 

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Sure, machining will make this work but think about the area left which coolant is allow to be in contact with the combustion camber. Less contact=more heat buildup.

 

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at that point pin the block, but thats ancient technology. either leave it alone, or sleeve it.

 

yea ive talked around and that wat evryone says keepit stock or sleeve it. im personally jus gonna keep it stock untill i can afford another block and sleeve it, like 2 months or so. as for the stacker guy.... usually if you think you have invented a good idea and you have never heard about it is because it was tryed and they were unsucessul lol found that out before

 

ya i was just wondering about it. Im looking to get a bare block as well and getting it sleeved. getting bored with 300whp

 

People are making 600whp on stock sleeves.

 

Sleeve it...Using a block guard is like putting a bandage on a bigger bandage. You still have a cahnce for failure because you are still utilizing the stock casting for support.

 

actually i thought block gaurds were to help eliminate sleeve walk...

 

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damnt i still havent figured out how to put pictures on this thing

 

you have to host the picture first

 

hey man tell you the truth i dont even know what hosting a pic is...

 

my car made 586whp with it

 

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you jus made my day lol

 

I do beleive in block gaurds personally and i had a turbo 91 DA running 18psi pump gas daily driven and put over 10,000 hard miles on it before i sold it and the block was still in prestine shape... i would only install one of these if you are rebuilding a motor and not just trying to press one into a stock block... somtimes it can do more damage than prevention...it may cause the sleeves to shift and sit differently than desired thats why i say to install the BG and then get machine work done and install the new internals...