Re-sleeving a 4g63

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Oct 11, 2017 | 11:38 PM

#31

kikiturbo

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Oct 17, 2017 | 02:21 PM

#32

dempyel

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I recently sleeved my block from some heat/detonation damage (hole in piston), no problems in my local machine shop (im from Chile)
I've seen many 4g63 blocks getting sleeved , and seeing 800+whp no problems.

Greetings!

Oct 17, 2017 | 02:28 PM

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RazorLab

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Ironically RED posted some images of sleeving a 4G63 the other day on their facebook page.

He sleeved my 4B11 earlier this year and did an excellent job.

Oct 18, 2017 | 08:48 AM

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ineedboostman

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So when done properly this will handle more abuse than the stock block and can be sleeved over and over again? Also are there o-rings on the sleeves?

Oct 18, 2017 | 12:04 PM

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LetsGetThisDone

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Dry sleeves don't touch water, hence "dry", no orings. Sleeving the block is probably more expensive than snagging a good used one.

As for more abuse, you need to define "more". A 4g63 block can handle a lot of power before needing to be filled..

Oct 18, 2017 | 12:44 PM

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ineedboostman

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Got it doesn't touch a water jacket. Whats the point of using them if it cost that much more to purchase sleeves and machine relative to getting a used block?

Oct 19, 2017 | 10:36 AM

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Stronger than a standard block without having to fill the block with concrete or some other block fill.

Oct 22, 2017 | 07:59 PM

#38

Pinknuts

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I just cracked a cylinder in my car, from what I’ve found you’d be better served to go with another block. Not many people have sleeved 4g63, and it’s not cheap