If i am planning to run 7-9 psi on a c1 with pistons, rods, pins, rings, and bearings replaced as well as a new stock head...do i need to weld in iron sleeves? if so, what kind do you guys recommend? and where did you bring the block to have it done? thanks fellas...

 

Sleeves are just for added safety and peace of mind......for 7 to 9psi, I wouldn't worry about it too much...If you're going to boost beyond 20psi...then maybe you should consider it. Golden eagle seems to be the brand of choice.

 

you dont need it for those boost levels. hell , they got so many of those 10 sec stock blocks runing around VA i wonder why i ever got mine sleeved.
golden eagle or darton sleeves...talk to viren for goldeneagle and there are a few distributors of dartons here as well.

 

Darton. I can get them installed too!

 

badger (sp) got my oversized ones installed for ~500 total! T-HOFF of raligh, nc... ill let you know how it holds in a few weeks

 

LS how much for your darton sleeves installed?

 

What kind of sleeves do you have and where is the shop located at in Raleigh. Do you have any pics of the sleeves installed? and what all did you get done to your block other than the sleeves? Thanks

 

I've got Darton's from 93LSivic....Nice product. But for 7~9psi you won't need anything but decent tuning and some common sence.

 

hey i cant really tell you where in raligh, cause i dont know my way around...i just drove up there from atlanta...followed this guy from up there i met off hondaprelude.com, got my block and drove home...it looks great, the sleeves are the same ones r&d used on l'natural's car...they are called badger...they are actually for a turbo deisel! mine are bored to 89 mm, and are still way thicker then a lot of sleeved blocks i see...ill post pics as soon as i get digi-cam back....talk to billy at the machine shop, tell him Vinny from atlanta sent you, they did my head work also...919-833-8671