I shot these pix of a K series block in the process of getting sleeves at Benson Machine. That is not a finish hone on the sleeves. Check the fit between the sleeves. Just beautiful. Note the full girdle. This is the future.

 

awesome earl

 

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It's a scary, scary place

 

That looks really good, what did they charge you do you know what they charge for B series.

 

Earl, are there support structures touching the cooling jacket walls in that set-up....or am I just seeing things? I'm pretty sure I see some AL? material just under the deck surface between the sleeves.
**answered below, I was thinking it was the original bore material, thanks for confirming Earl**

Holy bedplates




Modified by SLPR at 8:05 AM 7/15/2003

 

are the mains built into the girdle on k series? looks good btw

 

yes the bed plate is the girdle hence a fu,,ing bullet proof bottom end god thats nice!! cant wait to see some big "k" series HP

 

Is that girdle come from factory?

 

thats BAD

 

I can't wait to see #s for these. What bore is this Earl? This is for a forced induction app I take it? Looks bad ***!

 

Earl keeping it real OG with Dan Benson!

 

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Actually what you see is part of the original block that is now used to hold those sleeves. Benson uses nothing but pure cylinders for his sleeves. They are custom made for him by Darton. Because of different rates of thermal expansion, Benson does not believe in closed decks or tabs pushing into the side of the block. I have never had a failure with the open deck and have never blown a head gasket in my personal race motor.
As to pricing, I am working on a special price for H-T members for B series motors. In the past, he has been more expensive than everyone else but that may change soon
BTW, wait until I post the pix of the offset bore ls block going into an allmotor racers car...name is secret

 

so those are darton sleeves installed by benson??

 

Bensons has Darton make the sleeves for him. They are not off the shelf sleeves.

art

 

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i am eager to see this!! i ave been waiting for someone to do this, particualrly after playing with the s2000 motors...

 

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And seeing how you love those S2000 motors

 

that's a really nice looking block there Earl, i didn't know the K series had that style girdle. cool pics of the block.

 

what is a offset bore?

 

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awesome.
i wish i had $$

 

Looks good earl, I still want Luis' H22 block to be sleeved by Benson as soon as we get the money together.

 

Looks real nice Earl. I am in the process of taking a potential order for a K series myself. Nice to see one beforehand.

 

Damn that looks good.
Also eager to see the offset bore pics.

 

Benson is OG
Damn those K series!

 

what series K is that? I would love to get a hold of a k24 crv block, a type-s head, and toss it in my civic si