Darton MID or Benson sleeves
02-25-2006, 12:54 PM
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Darton MID or Benson sleeves
What sleeves U guys prefer and have expierience with to handle serious amount of horsepower and no sleeve failure Darton MIDS or Bensons?
02-25-2006, 01:05 PM
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Ohhhhh man, you may have just opened a can of worms. In the end, both will do just fine.Modified by Dunc at 6:54 PM 2/25/2006
02-25-2006, 02:45 PM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (G"UNIT)
Equally as important is who installs the sleeves, the quality of the machine work and the final bore and hone is critical. This is always controlled when you use BENSON because he's the only one that installs his sleeves.
We use/race/sell BENSON
We use/race/sell BENSON
02-25-2006, 03:32 PM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (Boostage)
Whichever ones are cheaper. lol.
If there isn't any price difference, I'd go with Benson's just because of personal preferance.
If there isn't any price difference, I'd go with Benson's just because of personal preferance.
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02-25-2006, 03:41 PM
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pick which ever is cheaper in the end. benson uses darton sleeves so the qualitly is pretty much the same.
if you choose the darton MID sleeves just make sure whoever is installing them is qualified and knows what they are doing.
if you choose the darton MID sleeves just make sure whoever is installing them is qualified and knows what they are doing.
02-25-2006, 04:27 PM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (integraboosted)
I have a Benson's block and love it also my bro has a darton block and loves it. the only difference i see is that darton dose not hone out your block when there done sleeving. So both of them are a great choice in my book. Earl has the hook up with Benson to earl
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02-25-2006, 06:00 PM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (Hondaddict)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hondaddict »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Equally as important is who installs the sleeves, the quality of the machine work and the final bore and hone is critical. This is always controlled when you use BENSON because he's the only one that installs his sleeves.
We use/race/sell BENSON </TD></TR></TABLE>
I can't stress to you how true that is. Make sure whichever company you go with, you let them do the install. Both Darton and Benson are excellent, just be sure to let them do the install.
We use/race/sell BENSON
</TD></TR></TABLE>I can't stress to you how true that is. Make sure whichever company you go with, you let them do the install. Both Darton and Benson are excellent, just be sure to let them do the install.
02-25-2006, 07:05 PM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (mexicansi)
No cooling issues or blown head gasket with the Darton MIDS anyone? Is this a
good and reliable sleeve to use for high horsepower setup has a lot of people use
this sleeves?
Modified by integraboosted at 9:33 PM 3/1/2006
Modified by integraboosted at 5:19 PM 3/2/2006
good and reliable sleeve to use for high horsepower setup has a lot of people use
this sleeves?
Modified by integraboosted at 9:33 PM 3/1/2006
Modified by integraboosted at 5:19 PM 3/2/2006
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (mexicansi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mexicansi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">talk to earl, awesome customer service, besides the product provided by Benson is top notch</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (integraboosted)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integraboosted »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What sleeves U guys prefer and have expierience with to handle serious amount of horsepower and no sleeve failure Darton MIDS or Bensons?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I am sick of these threads....all they do is start **** and the thread goes no where....mods i think we should start locking or deleting "which sleeving company is the best" threads. does anyone else agree? thats why we now have the search button in RED AND BOLD
I am sick of these threads....all they do is start **** and the thread goes no where....mods i think we should start locking or deleting "which sleeving company is the best" threads. does anyone else agree? thats why we now have the search button in RED AND BOLD
03-02-2006, 07:36 PM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (integraboosted)
actually expletive sleeving you might as well jump on the new bandwagon and just keep stock sleeves and just do pistons and rods. stock sleeves are the hottness 
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (integraboosted)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integraboosted »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No cooling issues or blown head gasket with the Darton MIDS anyone? Is this a
good and reliable sleeve to use for high horsepower setup has a lot of people use
this sleeves?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Darton MID kit in Jason Hunt/Charlie Schafer's Honda Coupe which Brian Ballard used to win NOPI Turbo4. Two seasons on block/sleeves. Just reassembled for this coming season. Zero cooling/head gasket issues. And it makes plenty of power.
Jim Justice
good and reliable sleeve to use for high horsepower setup has a lot of people use
this sleeves?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Darton MID kit in Jason Hunt/Charlie Schafer's Honda Coupe which Brian Ballard used to win NOPI Turbo4. Two seasons on block/sleeves. Just reassembled for this coming season. Zero cooling/head gasket issues. And it makes plenty of power.
Jim Justice
03-03-2006, 04:30 AM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (doublej)
Think also about ERLPerformance. I made some good experiences with them.
As far as I know they buildt the block for Geoff´s (from Full Race)792whp car.
As far as I know they buildt the block for Geoff´s (from Full Race)792whp car.
03-03-2006, 06:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doublej »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Darton MID kit in Jason Hunt/Charlie Schafer's Honda Coupe which Brian Ballard used to win NOPI Turbo4. Two seasons on block/sleeves. Just reassembled for this coming season. Zero cooling/head gasket issues. And it makes plenty of power.
Jim Justice</TD></TR></TABLE>
Is someone gonna be racing the coupe this year?
Darton MID kit in Jason Hunt/Charlie Schafer's Honda Coupe which Brian Ballard used to win NOPI Turbo4. Two seasons on block/sleeves. Just reassembled for this coming season. Zero cooling/head gasket issues. And it makes plenty of power.
Jim Justice</TD></TR></TABLE>
Is someone gonna be racing the coupe this year?
03-04-2006, 04:04 AM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (g2turbo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by g2turbo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Is someone gonna be racing the coupe this year?</TD></TR></TABLE>
At their request, the engine is being rebuilt for this season.
Is someone gonna be racing the coupe this year?</TD></TR></TABLE>
At their request, the engine is being rebuilt for this season.
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (rota92)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rota92 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I run MID's, had a local shop do the install as my dad wanted to have them do it...big mistake.
Darton did the instal this year, everything looks much better </TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly, the MID's are not easy to install "correctly" and do not compare to the other sleeve-styles.
Darton did the instal this year, everything looks much better
</TD></TR></TABLE>Exactly, the MID's are not easy to install "correctly" and do not compare to the other sleeve-styles.
03-04-2006, 08:35 AM
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Re: Darton MID or Benson sleeves (doublej)
The MID's seal with an O-ring, right Jim?
I would think the receiver groove would not let you bore a MID sleeve as large as other style sleeves as you could bore into that groove and break/weaken the sleeve.
I would think the receiver groove would not let you bore a MID sleeve as large as other style sleeves as you could bore into that groove and break/weaken the sleeve.