.060 sleeves ?

[Chris-8n]

Well I'm rebuilding my 8n. I pulled the sleeves. To my amazement they are not .040 or .090 but are .060. MY question is where to find them. I tried all the different parts sites, no luck! Do they make these? If so, where? Thanks Chris

 

[Ken(Ark)]

(quoted from post at 12:08:52 06/22/10) Well I'm rebuilding my 8n. I pulled the sleeves. To my amazement they are not .040 or .090 but are .060. MY question is where to find them. I tried all the different parts sites, no luck! Do they make these? If so, where? Thanks Chris

More important , what is the OD of the sleeve you have ?

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 15:08:52 06/22/10) Well I'm rebuilding my 8n. I pulled the sleeves. To my amazement they are not .040 or .090 but are .060. MY question is where to find them. I tried all the different parts sites, no luck! Do they make these? If so, where? Thanks Chris

Used in the overbore kits - you will need matching pistons as well if you go back with them as the piston bore is increased by .120 (4 * .030). Double check the OD but my guess is they are a direct drop in for the .090 sleeves. If so you can go with either.

TOH

PS>Oops - make that .increase 2 * .030 and the bore increase is to 3.25

 

[Chris-8n]

OK this is what puzzling me OD 3.31 In side 3.187 stock bore!
The sleeve thickness is .061 that what puzzling me .061 sleeves
and stock bore. If I cant fined these sleeves I will bore to .090
sleeves,

 

[Chris-8n]

OD of the sleeves I took out of the block were 3.31. with a stock bore of 3.187 Thanks Chris

 

[Anonymous-0]

some oddball sleeves and pistons were made over the decades. some 090 sleeves were bored out 10-20-30 etc.
I think a set of 090s should work. V8- 100 pistons will work.

I have race pistons.

 

[Dell (WA)]

Chris.......byte the bullet and have yer block bored to fit the BETTER 0.090 castiron sleeves. Use NEW 3-ring pistons and it will last for ever. CASTIRON sleeves seal better than sheetmetal sleeves.

I suspect 0.060 sheetmetal sleeves were the largest available. Previous overhaul could of mucked up the block removing the 0.040 sheetmetal sleeves. Boring blocks is standard engine machine shop procedure. 'nuttin' to be scared or concerned about. ......Dell

 

[Chris-8n]

Thanks to all for your suggestions. I will probably just have it bored out to 0.090 Thanks Again