looking on fjdistributors.com first i would like to say im impressed. next i was looking at getting vitara pistons. i was thinking about running 10-15psi on engine. and i was wondering if i needed a block guard???

 

plenty of people with turbo d's are pushing 20-30 psi on stock sleeves i personally think the only proper way to do a block guard is have welded in and the cylinder rehoned hope this helps you, there is a guy on here Autoworks is turbo dirty d freak plenty of useful threads on sohc turbo

 

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Which accomplishes nothing. Show me a single stock sleeve that started cracking at the top as opposed to the middle of the bore. The cracks like to spread upward, but that's not where they originate.


My $0.02 is stock sleeve piston/rod engine = 400 whp. More than that you need a cam and some port work. Keep it simple.

 

i will agree totally i am not a fan a block guards at all i was only making a statement if i had to do it that would be the way i would choose, but like i said stock d sleeve have seen serious numbers and boost pressures and keep it simple is def a wonderful statement the less bullshit the better

 

Sorry to be an argumentative weenie on my end, I just hate that people drop time and effort on those things. You are correct, too, if they aren't installed correctly they will actually warp the bores from the install or from overheating.

 

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Which accomplishes nothing. Show me a single stock sleeve that started cracking at the top as opposed to the middle of the bore. The cracks like to spread upward, but that's not where they originate.


My $0.02 is stock sleeve piston/rod engine = 400 whp. More than that you need a cam and some port work. Keep it simple.</TD></TR></TABLE>

stock rods and pistons??? or do you mean stock sleeves with aftermarket rods/pistons?

Anyone have experience with posting the cylinders? not much a negative effect on cooling and you can post it in the midway up the cylnder where side loading is the highest.

Or is it just not worth it?

 

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Yah, sorry if I lost people with my nomenclature. We call built stock sleeve engines piston/rod engines locally.

 

there is plenty of people making 400hp+ on stock sleeves, turbod16.com is a great site for all turbo d questions and posting the block is kinda ur call, seriously the time and effort isnt worth it if ur really worries about the sleeves the just resleeve it, use the K I S S method it will save monies and time my friend