sleeved block question

[mozzandherb]

well now he says it's not assembled, so I guess I couldn't do any test anyway, but it's fishy that he is selling it for so cheap

[wed3k]

it kinda doesnt matter if it is straight or not because it is still going to be square decked and bored.

but of course if it is not straight, they may have cracked the casting when they installed the sleeves.

[turbo90accord]

it kinda doesnt matter if it is straight or not because it is still going to be square decked and bored.

but of course if it is not straight, they may have cracked the casting when they installed the sleeves.

I wouldnt suggest square decking the block if its been sleeved. Step decking is the prefered method of decking which leaves a small amount of the sleeve above the deck surface to aid in higher boost sealing.

[wed3k]

I wouldnt suggest square decking the block if its been sleeved. Step decking is the prefered method of decking which leaves a small amount of the sleeve above the deck surface to aid in higher boost sealing.

it also depends on piston height as well.

boost sealing can come with a better headgasket, stronger bolts and of course true surfaces.

[turbo90accord]

it also depends on piston height as well.

boost sealing can come with a better headgasket, stronger bolts and of course true surfaces.

An oem head gasket, copper sprayed, should always be used with sleeves. Especially when boost is going to be present. Using what some concider a upgraded gasket that may not blow such as a solid copper gasket can cause more problems such as seriously blown engines or holes in pistons when the gasket should have gone instead due to the rise in cylinder pressure.

[mozzandherb]

So I could pick this up for $1K. He posted a pic as well:

jdm obd1 block closed deck freshly sleeved. cast iron ductile sleeves. block has been machined for the sleeves. but the need to be glued and pressed in. one sleeve also needs to be cut still.block is bare with crank and mains. needs to be bored to match whatever pistons u want.

brand new wiseco pistons. they are 12 : 1 comp but one was milled down . so u can mill the other three or buy one new 12:1 or buy four new ones

brand new in box carrillo h beam rods

brand new federal mogule main and rod bearings

brand new cometic head gasket

brand new arp head studs

used str cam gears bronze in color

i have two complete heads and all the other stuff like oil pan water pump etc

[turbo90accord]

I honestly would pass on that. Ive had alot of issues way back in the day buying blocks that were sleeved used or had not been finished used. Its a process that the machine shop really needs to do from start to finish. also cometic gaskets, though concidered an upgrade on some engine, are not the best to use in hondas and i would highly suggest running an OEM gasket over anything. This is a great deal for some of the stuff but to me it kinda looks like buying a 500 piece puzzle not realizing its missing 20 pieces and the having to buy a new puzzle to finish the job.

[d112crzy]

x2 on the gaskets. I don't like cometic, especially when under high boost. OEM ftw.

I'd buy it, just because it has pistons, rods, head studs and gears. All that stuff probably adds up to $1k US.

I wouldn't buy someone elses work. It's like buying someone else modded car. It sounds great at first, but you never know what surprises you might find along the way.

[turbo90accord]

x2 on the gaskets. I don't like cometic, especially when under high boost. OEM ftw.

I'd buy it, just because it has pistons, rods, head studs and gears. All that stuff probably adds up to $1k US.

I wouldn't buy someone elses work. It's like buying someone else modded car. It sounds great at first, but you never know what surprises you might find along the way.

Yea but im always weary about not buying a complete matching set of pistons. Ordering one single piston can be a pain and can sometimes arrive out of spec to the other three pistons in size slightly or in weight.

[d112crzy]

oh, I didn't read that they one was milled down. I just say forged pistons.

I'd skip out on this.

Stop trying to cheap out. Save up the money and spend it all on known quality parts.

[wed3k]

Yea but im always weary about not buying a complete matching set of pistons. Ordering one single piston can be a pain and can sometimes arrive out of spec to the other three pistons in size slightly or in weight.

thats why you order a piston per specific weight and size and measure it yourself.

[mozzandherb]

Stop trying to cheap out. .

lol...o.k I'll stop