Last we heard it blew a headgasket... how is it doing now?

Did everything look ok when you pulled it apart?

 

Was this after he blew the trans/transfercase at the track?

 

When I pulled it apart I discovered a problem with a sleeve repair that was previously done in the block so it was time for some repair.

I should be back out again in the next couple of weeks. I am so far behind on customer cars now its hard to justify taking time to work on my own car while we have customer's line up waiting for tuning and repair.

Al

 

Sorry to hear about that.

Good luck getting back to the track. Glad to hear business is good though.

 

I thought you never slept though

 

What's a sleeve repair, Al? Does it require a new block? That would be a drag (no pun intended)...

 

Its no big deal - I actually enjoy it when it breaks as I enjoy fixing it more than driving it

 

now if only many other vendor or shops had your attitude lol then again thats why you rock al .

 

the buschur engine had a problem!!! NOO!!! hehe, good stuff.

GET THOSE CUSTOMER cars done. al is doing the right thing, customers come first, even tho we all like his car more than the ones he works on(usually)... im sure he will blow us away like always with some cool videos once he gets it going again.

good luck al keep up the solid work

 

just out of curiousity, why is an Iron block -closed deck design being sleeved?

 

Got any pics Al - curious on how a sleeve gets repaired, typically they get replaced...?

 

This is new to me also. I would love to know how you can sleeve a cast iron block. I know you can fill a block with concrete. the only other block ive heard of sleeving is a aluminum block.

 

Maybe Al was referring to Liners

 

you sleeve an iron block the same way as you would an Aluminium block... I just wondered WHY you would have too.... the 4g63 has a pretty thick cylinder as it is..

 

if i can recall, thi isnt the first block AL has cracked.