sleves in block

[Guest]

Hi like to know if you change the sleeves from a block that is set up for 1166 ,in to a another block , will it distort the sleeve bore ???

[Nessism]

Maybe distortion or maybe the sleeve will be loose. The blocks and sleeves are color coded and matched to each other sort of like they do with sleeve bearings.

[tbirdhd]

No one knows for sure??

[TxGSrider]

Call up the machine shop that you plan on using and ask them.

[Nessism]

No one knows for sure??

Like I said, the sleeves and block are matched to one another. If your block is on the small side of the range and you install a sleeve that's on the large side of the range then there will be distortion due to a high amount of interference fit. If on the other hand your block is large and you attempt to install a small sleeve it will just fall out. So to answer your question, nobody can answer your question without more information. In addition, when the sleeves were bored there was a certain amount of compression in the sleeve and when you remove the sleeve that will be changed, so basically, the sleeve won't be round anymore after you remove it.

Bottom line: forget about trying to move sleeves from one block to another unless you plan to bore afterwards and you can verify there is enough interference fit to hold the sleeve from falling out.

[Big Jay]

Chances are very good they will not be round.