i just picked up this gsr shortblock with a cracked sleeve. i plan on resleeving this block but is this block to messed up to do so? i was also wondering if the crank was in good condition as well.













thanks for looking

 

I think if you cylinder is cracked like that it is toasted. Just get another short block, it is not worth the risk to fix it. Imagine all the labor went in and it just crack again after a short while and wasted all the effort.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PandaBear &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think if you cylinder is cracked like that it is toasted. Just get another short block, it is not worth the risk to fix it. Imagine all the labor went in and it just crack again after a short while and wasted all the effort.
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ummmm....that hes getting it resleeved

 

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ummmm....thats hes getting it resleeved </TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess people don't read

 

I might be wrong, but it looks like more than just the sleeve is cracked.

 

Try it out, see what happens

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by efcivic757 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I might be wrong, but it looks like more than just the sleeve is cracked.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What else do you think is wrong?

 

I would get some darton sleeve for that block. Just as long as there is no hole in the block its still good. I also have a ls block with a minor crack but will be getting some sleeves and remove all teh cylinder for the darton.

 

If you look at the first pic, it looks like the sleeve is cracked and seperated from the actual cylender, which is also cracked. I'm not sure if all that is replaced/fixed when you resleeve a block though.

 

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Yeah I was thinking when you get it sleeved that whole part would be replaced.

 

never had it done, so I'm not sure, but I would definately look into it before you start dumping anymoney into the engine

 

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Yeah I know. ANyone know&gt;?

 

When you do the Darton MID sleeve, all of the upper portion of the aluminum is removed. It is repairable as long as the crack isn't all the way down to the crank case. We sleeve many blocks like this and it is usually just the upper portion. The crank looks good from the pics., just have it checked for size and straightness, then polished.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by efcivic757 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I might be wrong, but it looks like more than just the sleeve is cracked.</TD></TR></TABLE> What you see is just the whole sleeve cracked. The stock sleeves is made out of two kind of material, i forgot what they are though. When you get your block resleeved it everything will be ok. Also when you get it resleeved the new sleeves will just be one kind of material unlike the stock sleeves. Also your crank looks good, just get it micropolished.

 

Thanks for the help

So everything else looks fine?

 

Can you get a better picture of this one. Must of missed that one. If that one might be bad, it's nothing a machine shop can't do.

 

Yeah I'll take pictures right now.

 

I wiped it off a lil...

 

Oh and here is closer pics of the ends, do they look fine?

 

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Take it to a machine shop and see what they can do to it. You should be able to still reuse the crank. Machine shop might have to work on it though.

 

how much did u pay for ur block

 

good luck man!! i think you should just buy a new one or a better used one and save yourself sometime from resleeving it..its up to you though bro

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UNKNOWN_MEMBER &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> What you see is just the whole sleeve cracked. The stock sleeves is made out of two kind of material, i forgot what they are though. When you get your block resleeved it everything will be ok. Also when you get it resleeved the new sleeves will just be one kind of material unlike the stock sleeves. Also your crank looks good, just get it micropolished.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i second that

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by manwezy951 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good luck man!! i think you should just buy a new one or a better used one and save yourself sometime from resleeving it..its up to you though bro</TD></TR></TABLE> Ignore that comment man. Cracked sleeves only means better sleeves. When you resleeve your motor you can bore it out to 84mm and have a 2liter motor. On top of that, it'll be like a fresh motor, just even better.