[QUOTE=92 CIVIC HATCH VX]aline hone


It is usually better to do the Align Hone after you have machined the block and installed the sleeves.

 

why's that?

 

probably because installing sleeves and machining the block will cause it to stress and deform...making your crank journals deform a thousanth or so...******* your bearing clearance up.

Just my guess....tho it looks as if one of the peeps from Darton said that, so I'd say thank for your help and get on it.

 

sleeves are in pics will be up soon.

I'm going je pistons i decided and a total seal ring.

 

SLEEVED AND ALMOST READY TO GO!

Those's sleeves were a pain in the *** to get in. i'm just glad it was not a 5 cylinder.... no energy left lol

 

So, what sleeves are these again?

 

Something is goofy here on a few levels. Those can't be Chevy sleeves because the bore is too small PLUS Chevys are iron blocks so you don't sleeve them anyway.
Second, sleeving a block throws a million chips all over the place. There has not been a chip thrown by the machine in that pix.
Third, the top of that block was not surfaced recently. That should have been done as a final step to evening the block out.
The bar thru the main bearing saddle would never hold that block for any kind of machine work...so I know that is just for show, hehe

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by earl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Something is goofy here on a few levels. Those can't be Chevy sleeves because the bore is too small PLUS Chevys are iron blocks so you don't sleeve them anyway.
Second, sleeving a block throws a million chips all over the place. There has not been a chip thrown by the machine in that pix.
Third, the top of that block was not surfaced recently. That should have been done as a final step to evening the block out.
The bar thru the main bearing saddle would never hold that block for any kind of machine work...so I know that is just for show, hehe</TD></TR></TABLE>

look very close you can see the chips on the back side of the block and no we were not going to surface until sleeve's we installed, and your wrong about the machine it was that one that did the work boring out the fmr material. i have a video of it being done if i can get my roommates camera that took the video i can send it through email if you like.

sending parts out to be cryoed and when they get back from that i'm sending parts out to me coated. once that's done getting the block and head together. waiting to sell AEM EMS and then i'm go to get the h2b adapter.

 

I would definitely need a video to buy into this one.

 

whats with the black line on cylinder number 3?

 

i will emai it to you earl and cyclinder number three as some metal on it it looked like a crack when i was looking at the pics but it's not

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by projectTeG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">whats with the black line on cylinder number 3?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Probably a guide mark for the hacksaw to cut the old sleeves out.

 

no i chipped them out with a sledge hammer

 

Brave man to sleeve your own engine

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92 CIVIC HATCH VX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no i chipped them out with a sledge hammer</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was being sarcastic with the comment about something as crude as a hacksaw when dealing with something as precise as engine tolerances with regards to your sleeves. I guess the sarcasm wasn't really necisary, as you guys took a BFH to it anyways. That's like trying to perform open heart surgery with a broad sword.

 

i want to see this thing run. its cool if you can diy but i think ill save myself the time and have someone to do it for me

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92 CIVIC HATCH VX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">SLEEVED AND ALMOST READY TO GO!

Those's sleeves were a pain in the *** to get in. i'm just glad it was not a 5 cylinder.... no energy left lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

thought your buddy had all the right eqpt? why are you tired?

 

all i can say is.....is this really happening? am I awake......why?????????

 

i will be sending more pics and send that video soon.

i'm on vacation in florida i will be back soon.

 

Well good luck with it, as far as I am concerned.....the pro's of doing it yourself definately does not outweigh the con's, block sleeving these days is around a grand and is a grand well spent for a pro to do it.

 

yeah, but thats why im doing it to learn abit about the engine process itself.

yeah i know you get alot of people on here going nutz &lt;what are you doing!!!!! haterz&gt;

when people should be like good luck let me know how it turns out.

i mean blocks are 200-300 dollars and sleeves are 40 dollars so.... i if mess up i'm not out that much money.

then i can try it again.

 

throw some of that money this way i will make good use of it....there are better ways of learning.

 

you mess it up you risk screwing the crank, bearings, rods, pistons, turbo if it has one etc... a little more than a couple hundred in my eyes

 

yeah thats alright though i'm the one who would be paying for it. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dornon13 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">throw some of that money this way i will make good use of it....there are better ways of learning.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no sorry i like to spend my money.


Modified by 92 CIVIC HATCH VX at 12:24 PM 4/10/2006

 

new pics of sleeving