well i have a very old benson block and it has made 500+ but when i have removed the head to go bigger pistons etc we noticed my sleeves were twisted i was told by laskey that this is fine. i just feel uneasy with this being this way can you engine builders and sleeving companies please reply....

 

they are round i dont really see how it would be a problem. was the bottom end leaking? did you have any problems? if not whats the problem then? but im not a machinest so what do i know

 

when you ran the block did you run into any cooling problems? or headgasket problems?

 

no issues as of yet and the car is still runing

 

i dont see there being a problem then. thats just what i think tho

 

the gaps wont allow vibrations under high load or speed?

 

I'm surprised your headgasket didnt blow with the sleeves that far off.

 

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What I was thinking.....I'm no professional, but I would not run it.

(I have a habit of being the "worst case scenario")

 

bad habit lol

 

damn those sleeves are thin...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1843684

 

it will work but I wouldn't push it when the sleeve is quisting its putting pressure points on the cylinder and distorting there shape and causing hot spots.

I work at a machine shop and i have seen this before and if you push it
its probley going to blow up but before it does that it will probley leak coolant in the oil. keep up on checking the oil color if you use it

**** luck with the build i hope it works out

 

my block looks almost exactly like yours.....old benson's block. I haven't had any problems with the twisted sleeves....I don't think I'd worry about it too much unless the sleeves are sinking or you are losing coolant.

 

merry xmas

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1843684</TD></TR></TABLE>

Different bore sizes.

 

I would pick up a block guard and weld it in place and re deck it and U should be 100% more confident.The sleeves did move quite a bit.Good luck,Darrell

 

It would be more like the closed deck sleeves except your upgrading it.

 

I'm not positive but I think he decided he is going to run it for a little bit and have Golden Eagle Mfg. resleeve it. Tuned the car a little more last night and it feels good for the boost level. Going to look at a couple more things on it tonight

Merry Christmas

 

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you think?

 

wouldn't a blockguard have prevented that? see, they may be good for something

 

Am I the only one noticing these threads keep popping up? This is the 3rd 'my sleeves are goofy' thread I've seen in less than a month, and all seem to have already gotten advice from a respected engine builder/resleever...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HiProfile &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Am I the only one noticing these threads keep popping up? This is the 3rd 'my sleeves are goofy' thread I've seen in less than a month, and all seem to have already gotten advice from a respected engine builder/resleever...</TD></TR></TABLE>and who is the great builder in this thread who has replied??

 

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It's a conspiracy to cash in on business. They can all talk **** about 9 year old blocks from Bensons, and the real insider isn't here anymore to put them in thier place.

 

thats a cheap shot and an unneeded comment dont try to make this some bs thread if you dont have any experience with sleeved blocks etc meaning hands on
save your conspiracy theories to yourself!

 

Which answers are you looking for that you didn't recieve in the other thread?


(The one that got deleted because of the arguing, or else I'd pull it up)

 

i never recived an answer when i finally posted it was locked right after. so go have a merry Xmas and keep to yourself