Rick Simons
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Bummer!
Looks like detonation damage for sure.
Looks like detonation damage for sure.
I have never dealt with a sleeved engine before - can you resleeve the cylinder without the aid of a machine shop? Or is it pressed in?Sorry to see
Mine did the same a few years back and enden up being a burnt a hole in piston #4 . Bought a new sleeve from LA sleeve and resleeved cyl.New piston and rod and back on the road. After this i have never used thoses autolite type plugs again. Have had them melt before that happend on few different cyl but with out any further damage. Now using brisk with out any issues.
Did you go with a flanged sleeve or a regular sleeve? I'll slowly tear it down as this is not the best time to be spending money. My local track is closed for the whole season due to covid so I might as well take my time with it.Sorry to see
Mine did the same a few years back and enden up being a burnt a hole in piston #4 . Bought a new sleeve from LA sleeve and resleeved cyl.New piston and rod and back on the road. After this i have never used thoses autolite type plugs again. Have had them melt before that happend on few different cyl but with out any further damage. Now using brisk with out any issues.
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Did you go with a flanged sleeve or a regular sleeve? I'll slowly tear it down as this is not the best time to be spending money. My local track is closed for the whole season due to covid so I might as well take my time with it.
I have never dealt with a sleeved engine before - can you resleeve the cylinder without the aid of a machine shop? Or is it pressed in?
Perfect, the shop I use says that they have sleeved lots of engines and have the gear to do everything from straight sleeves to the Darton MID sleeves.I went with straight sleeve P/N LA-3820 which cost $110 and it was installed and honed by a local machine shop which did not cost all that much. My setup is 302 stroker with Vortech V3 & Nos and not had any issues with engine since this was performed back in 2016 and plenty of 1/4 passes
Yes, you need something more durable than aluminum for the rings to seal against. The WAP plant blocks have a thick aluminum wall outside of the iron liner so that is why the 3v is a very tough block. The Iron 4.6 blocks do not have near as much material in the cylinder walls. This is why I'd prefer to save this block if it only has damage to the one cylinder.If I'm not mistaken, the Mustang 3V aluminum blocks came from the factory with pressed in steel cylinder liners.
You're right, they are cast in when pouring the block as that is much cheaper for production.