Hey everyone I just noticed in cylinder 4 i have a small crack in my sleeve. Im about to send my block out to the machine shop, but is this crack something to worry about? I have a block guard around where the crack is. Do i need a new block? Thanks in advance

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YES YOU NEED A NEW BLOCK OR JUST SEND THAT ONE OUT TO GOLDEN EAGLE AND GET SLEEVED!!

 

Yea any type of crack is bad. if it's small and you keep using the block as is eventually that little crack will become a big crack.

why a blockguard? they've been proven to offer 0 benefits and actually do more harm than good, between warping cylinders to cooling issues. a few brands are actually decent but most are ****.

if the block came with one then I understand. removing them is an absolute bitch. my friend gave me an ls vtec that had a blockguard in it... it was properly installed etc. but to remove I risk damaging the block. if you have the right tools and a steady hand they can be removed in sections with a dremel tool and a small hand saw.

if you send that block to be sleeved whoever you send it to will normally charge extra to remove a blockguard

 

Agreed. The block will need a new sleeve.

 

another option is just to drop in some darton 200 or 300 series sleeves which can be bought for under $250 & cost about $250 to install.

it's all up to you on how much power you want to make now, and down the road.

 

Definitely needs to be addressed asap

 

Alright thanks for the good advice guys, and the block guard was already installed when i got it. Now that you guys said that Im planning on just getting a new block and getting it sleeved.

 

Or you can just get that block sleeved.

 

Yea thats what i meant. What are the best sleeves people are running? I was thinking darton sleeves

 

Golden eagle

 

golden eagle blocks are $1600 to your door.

chandler, I pmed you

 

You can't go wrong with Darton, Golden Eagle, or AEBS. They could all take basically whatever you want to throw at them.

 

Darton MID all day every day