Sleeving

Post by **ek9sid** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:53 am

Hi guys. I was just wondering where people would recommend to get new sleeves fitted into a block. And also what sleeves anyone would recommend. Thinking of going down the boosted route so I'm believing that a closed deck configuration would be best suited?

Thanks in advance

Post by **Drax** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:06 am

DDoubleDanny has just done this route bud, here's his write-up
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/profile ... 9-290.html
and he used Darton sleeves and the block was an Open Deck

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:22 pm

Darton wets on an open deck gives excellent strength and advantage of cooler cylinders but your only real option on open decks and expensive.

Darton standards on a closed deck are cheaper, strong but you won't see any problems with either provided they are done fine.

I hopefully plan to go down the wet liner route and run standard cp 11.1 pistons and give my blower some 9psi to tickle but that's way in the future.

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:01 pm

Good advice above, good brands are Darton, Golden Eagle, Bensons, amongst a few.

I'd say the Dartin MIDs on an open deck block is best as per Danny's build. But can be excessive for some builds that are still pushing out big numbers. I've got a Bensons sleeved block with standard sleeves, but these blocks are tried and tested in the states on some big power numbers.

Two options, by a sleeved block complete from the states, or as your question buy the sleeves and have a company in the UK install them. As to who, not many on here have gone down a sleeved route because of the cost against the price of ludes nowadays. Dannys contact who did his build would be the best port of call or have a word with the oracle, Rich at Performance Autoworks and see who he uses.

Cheers,

Rob