Does anyone know about what it costs to sleeve one cylinder in an iron block? I have a 96 351w roller engine that was given to me. I knew when I recieved the engine that it had a bad piston. Well, I was working in the shop today, near where the short block has been sitting for a couple years now. So I decided to pop the bad piston out. I have wondered since getting the engine if the cylinder wall was scuffed up, or damaged. I thought it might be scored or scuffed. Nope... The cylinder wall has a half-dollar size hole right through it into the water jacket. So now I don't have a 351w block for my future Maverick power. I am wondering if the cost of sleeving the bad cylinder will exceed the cost of buying another used 351 roller cam block? If sleeving is the same approximate expense as a standard bore flat tappet block, then I'd do it just to have the roller block. If the expense cost the same as getting another roller block, or more, then I will just junk this one. Ideas? Info? Do-s or don'ts when thinking of sleeving a block?
Around here its $100. I dont have any experience with sleeving a close deck engine. Only open deck styles, so i dont think the same methods would apply. But FWIW on open decks some have problems with the mains distorting, which calls for a line hone.
. around here it is usualy cheaper to find a junk yard block and go from there . but there is nothing wrong with a sleeved block. i ran a cleveland for several years with all eight cylinders sleeved and it turned 7200 rpms every race. but who ever does sleeve it must know what they are doing. as matter of fact i have another cleveland in my shop wit a sleeve but i cannot remeber what it cost. ill check tomorow with guy who did it here and find out for you.
. ratio 411 do you know mr smith at smiths performance over in milton florida? he is one of if not the best ford man around. he probally could tell you price etc.
If it's only about 100 bux, then that is surely cheaper than I can get another roller block for. I could probably scare up a flat tappet block for that kind of dough, but not a roller. I had my heart set on running a roller 351...
I was going to call Jessie Holmes in the morning and get his thoughts. He's my go-to guy here for machine work. Jessie has forgotten more about Fords than I have ever learned.
ratio411, Just a question, but if you are going to build a healthy 351 why not look for a good block, pre 76, to use for your build. These blocks have a much beefier bottom end and the block alone is about 10 heavier because of that................................I have a 74 2bolt block that has been never been apart since it was put together in 99....................I pedaled the car to a 9.80 @ 133 this past year. Although the early blocks may be a little harder to find they are well worth the search.
I don't have trouble finding the old stuff. Normally I think like you do, however, I was given a complete roller 351 engine, and was warming up to the idea of an EFI/hydraulic roller 351. Something new and different... Funny thing is that I have already scrapped the 96 heads. I have several sets of 69-70 Windsor heads laying around, and was going to use a ported set on the EFI engine.
I have talked to him a time or two. I just don't live anywhere close to him, and I have a few Ford gurus much closer, so I don't have any urgency to get by there. Nice guy though. Over at Speed Unlimited there is Donny Culbertson, Ford guru extrodinare, then on 9 mile there is Jessie and Gene. You probably have met Jessie and Gene, they are high profile at the show every year... The only way to see Donny though is at Speed. Donny used to be involved in Pro-Stock racing back in the 70s and early 80s. He is a Ford guru in general, but seriously informed on 351 Clevelands.
. mr smith was factory backed ford super stock racer in the day, so he knows a lil bit. but i would always use who im comfortable with. and btw i do love clevelands myself . admittedly mr smith is an f.e. guru. he has quite a few 427 side oilers laying round. and has whipped many a fat motor chebbie with em too.
