who to send a block to ?

[Markus]

I guess I'll put in two more diverterz since everyone else seems to be doing so!

Ruck always put in 4, even if the block was shipped without diverters...

[bullet20vee]

So, who did we decide on for machine work? Looks like I'm gonna need another 2.5 block, front half and a set of heads. Plus someone to send it too.

[mrcrsr]

maybe some body else is missing something these blocks go to machine for prep maybe a sleeve replaced or two maybe some other repair work then to the plateing shop it gets plated usually rather quickly then back to machine shop for final hone and clean up then in the box sound bout right Dave

US chrome actually does all the finish work, when u get it back it's already honed to size and ready to be cleaned

[TEXAS20225]

I thought that for a long time,and even told some body that a good while back then i started to rethink myself im not sure why i changed my mind at this pint of my coffee stained memory life keep me straight im forgetting what it took me a life time to learn

[Dave Strong]

I thought that for a long time,and even told some body that a good while back then i started to rethink myself im not sure why i changed my mind at this pint of my coffee stained memory life keep me straight im forgetting what it took me a life time to learn

So......who you going to send a Nic block to on Monday?

Dave

[WillySteve]

Ron did great work installing a sleeve, prepping for replating all cyls and also some port work even though it took awhile. I think he had some family problems going on is the reason it went so long without contact!
US Chrome does his plating, according to him!
Jus my 02

[mrcrsr]

Ron did great work installing a sleeve, prepping for replating all cyls and also some port work even though it took awhile. I think he had some family problems going on is the reason it went so long without contact!
US Chrome does his plating, according to him!
Jus my 02

its not that hard to put an aluminum sleeve in, even if welding is required to fix previous damage,and size the sleeve for replating. most shops that can do a steel sleeve can do it, as long as the block is going to be replated. it apparently gets tricky installing a nic plated sleeve, as distortion can occur during install, and the plating is thin, so its not like u can bore it or square it with conventional methods.

[TEXAS20225]

Dave nobody im done with all the nic /hot rod stuff and by the condition of my memory maybe not to far down the road to retire from all of it

[Chaz]

It's not so bad . The job does take some specialty tool's and adapters . And once you break thru the fairy tails , it's pretty straight forward ...

[olboatman]

It's not so bad . The job does take some specialty tool's and adapters . And once you break thru the fairy tails , it's pretty straight forward .<script id="gpt-impl-0.3505912362439262" src="http://partner.googleadservices.com/gpt/pubads_impl_85.js"></script>..

Very well put(even though I don't do machining) as I deal with "fairy tails" quite often in my business!(construction) Gary

[Chaz]

Very well put(even though I don't do machining) as I deal with "fairy tails" quite often in my business!(construction) Gary

Yes sir , they go in area 51 before , "misconception" and " "wives tails"

[Dave Strong]

Yes sir , they go in area 51 before , "misconception" and " "wives tails"

Come on now there is all this good info out there. Like how to prep a nice round non tapered cyl so your rings will seat. What oil to break a motor in on, how many hours you go before driving it like you own it, etc, etc. Think this thread was started because it took to long to get a motor back and lack of communication between customer and shop. In the end the customer was happy with the work performed just not the time frame or lack of communication. Hopefully the new guy is getting this feedback and does what is necessary to improve customer satisfaction and also help his productivity.

Dave

[Dave Strong]

Just saying if I ever needed 1 Nic sleeve, would be sending it to Chaz. And would wait for however long it took to have it done right.

Dave

[Chaz]

Dave your absolutely right ..... about 99% of the info offered in this thread .. my apologies .

Ruck is a sharp guy . He knew that the standard blocks register ( sleeve holder for our buddy Tex ) is only .060 thick . One of the specialty tools he came up with a "bore jack" system to push a register round again.

The sleeve is a forging and has a wall thickness just shy of a quarter inch .
Lets say hypothetically you didn't have the equipment to bore the block or push it straight . Yet the register was out of round .002
So you install the sleeve , ( for a moment , lets forget that you have to diamond hone the hole .006 )
What do you think will happen , the thin casting gonna push the sleeve out of round ?
Or is the thick walled forged sleeve gonna cozy up and make a new home ?



For the record , from the "Advanced Sleeve" web site , pertaining to their standard as well as the two oversized O.D. plated sleeves offered to be used on blocks where the register has been damaged and bored round again .

2.5L NIKASIL BLOCK ALUMINUM SLEEVE 3.821" 1129SA 363.79
Note:
Semi-finished forged aluminum Nikasil plated. 3.841" 1129SB 363.79

Diamond honing required after installation. 3.861" 1129SC 363.79

[Hank W]

Question for Chaz
Looking back at your post (#68) would you recommend spending the money I would need to pony up to pay you to do a similar amount of work on a old early '90s 245 small bearing block? #1 took out cyl. #2 and created some other small holes. I would want to mate it with an old 260 front half. Or should I find a big bearing block? By the way, the sealing ring surfaces appear to be undamaged.
Hank