Just like the title say. I was wondering how many people align hone there engines after sleeving.

Thanks

**************************UPDATE!!!*************** ******************************

Bob at Golden Eagle contacted me and is going to make this right! So if a MOD can lock this please do and then when i get the block back i will update with pics and a review.

Thank you Bob at Golden Eagle

Im glad to see there are companies out there willing to make a mistake right.


Russ C
11-18-10

 

My block didnt need to be align honed when i got it from GE. It was well within spec.

 

They dont Line Hone it ?

 

i would hope they would line hone it

 

my block is within spec but just barely (f20c).

 

my b18a block from ge was way out wack, almost to the point that i was going to send it back, but i decided to keep it because i wanted to make the race the following week.

 

GE suggests line hone after sleeving...its up to you...i always have it checked and done if needed.

 

Mine isn't.

 

ive never done it to a GE block...never had an issue and i've dealt with 4 personally and around 10 with other peoples engines that ive built.

 

We've done countless GE sleeved blocks, and found the need for an align hone afterwards to be extremely rare.

 

I had to align hone mine.

 

How are you guys checking if the journals are aligned?

 

From what I've been told... the only time you need to align hone is when....

1. Installing main studs
2. Using main caps from another block

Align honing after sleeving only means that the machine shop really messed up the block during the installation process....

 

No need on mine

 

I have bought about 10 blocks from GE and shipped them one. The one I have send them came out nice when sleeved but if I buy a core from them that they provide and sleeve about 50-75% of them need a linebore or linehone or is damage in other ways. One that I got had a big dent on a main bearing seat so the dowelpin did not fit very well and the spec on that mainbearing seat was all over the place. It needed a linebore. They had tried to grind the damage down too with something so it was not someting that happened when shipped.
Another block was an "ear" on the waterpump seat cracked on. One could tell that it was damaged before cleaning, mediablasting or whatever they use because it was cleaned inside the crack.
I talked to GE and thay could take care of it if I send the blocks back but when I am in europe that is just to expensive.. I think that they could check all the blocks for a quality controll.

I still choose their blocks because I think they have the strongest design.

 

 

HOW you go about lining the block matters as well,

 

Thanks every one! The reason i asked is i got a B20 done and it needs align hone in a bad way and was curious to see how many people need it done after?

 

Suprised Robert doesnt have any input....

 

I got mine align hone when GE did my block. Robert from GE recommended me to do it.

 

From what i remember, Robert isnt at GE anymore??

 

Hopefully that's true.. I know several people that wanna tap that dudes chin..

 

I know a lot of people didn't really like him, but GE has gone downhill ever since he left IMO.

 

Other sleeving processes don't need a line hone since it doesnt crush the mains. Only GE I believe has this issue due to the way they install the sleeves. It distorts the mains during install and that is why they require line hone on most of them. And I assume they don't really measure themselves so I would assume ALL should get them done.

That is one reason people that I've been around with use other companies since the other processes dont require the line hone. When its all said and done, GE comes out more expensive than everyone else due to needing the line hone. A line hone can be as cheap as $150 to $400, depending on where you go.
That would suck if you have matching mains to the block and you're still needing to line hone. Seems like a waste of money.

Because they can't get the backdoor special price anymore?

 

Incorrect. Are you familiar with how sleeves are installed in GENERAL?


I know plenty of fols that didnt need a line hone after GE sleeves.