I'm in the middle of buying a block with sleeves in it. What i want to know is how I can tell if it has iron sleeves or stock. I have t sleeves in my other block so its easy to tell. The guy said it was done by apexi but I didn't know they did sleeving. Help would be great. Thanks.

 

apexi does sleeving? since when?

 

That's what I said.

 

This question comes up so many times, I've cut and pasted what I have posted on another thread.


Look at the first pic, thats a stock sleeved B18



VS

A sleeved block with a whole new Iron Ductile Sleeve pressed in

 

man that some thick sleeves

 

Any others.... So the two tone color would say it..Maybe?

 

how about just looking at sheer thickness!

 

you guys cant forget that there are also "REPLACEMENT SLEEVE INSERTS" its common for replacing in regular non-race engines. They have it available for many engines. They look like the 1st pic after they are done.

 

still the question? How do I tell?

 

Ask for reciepts

 

reciepts mean nothing-
local guy here bought a fully built motor-

dart block, je pistons, eagle rods, portflow head, and JG edlebrock manifold
went out and boosted the motor-- on 9psi something went wrong-- opened the block to find it was a stock LS block---

totally got ripped- he even got reciepts... turns out he got scammed sooooo hard. he paid for hte other guys new block---

the seller/scammer bought himself a new setup and sold his old motor (with reciepts) to the buyer/sucker..... somethings are worth doing yourself.

 

its always good to do it yourself, because you know where it goes from and to

 

anybody know where I can get the inserts that go inside the sleeves?