ok..i don't quite get the sleeving part of an engine..i know it's for handling higher boost levels but my question is..if you sleeve a block, is it a must to get forged pistons and rods, etc..or can you reuse your stock ones if your not going to run that high of boost(let's say 10-15psi or somewhere around 300whp), basically, just getting the sleeves to insure that my motor won't blow at 15 psi with stock internals, i know that a good fuel setup can also help prevent this but just wondering, one more question, boring out a motor can be done with sleeving a block, does this increase in hp and torque if i was to bore out a 1.6 or 1.8 to 2.0? thanks..just learning more about sleeving and boring..thanks

 

then your rods wont hold up to that much pwr and your pistons will start to give out. Sleeving the block you can get it back to stock bore and use your stock pitsons and rods for little while but why do that. Just save up and do right the first time.

 

ok..but then what about boring..am i right?

 

technically if you put a metal sleeve inside your cyclindar wouldnt it be too small of a diamater to allow for your stock pistons to fit?

or is that a stupid question

 

After the sleeve is put in, it is honed out to the specific diameter piston you are going to run. (81mm 84.5 mm). After the block is sleeved you can then bore it out if you want to increase your displacement.

I believe that's the way it works