Hole in block

[dandbald]

I'm new at this so be gentle. Pulled sleeve on #3 cylinder and found a 1"x2" hole in the block wall. Will putting a new sleeve in, fix it?

 

[dandbald]

it is a 8N 1952 mod with cast sleeves

 

[shaun wallace]

It was running before torn down? If so put another sleeve in it and go. I have a Y block Ford engine 1 cyl is all sleeve and put sleeve in 7700 Ford tractors for pin holes.

 

[dandbald]

bought it at an auction. #3 cylinder had signs of water damage "rusted up". Sleeve was worn quite a bit. Appears to have a blown head gasket.

 

[Janicholson]

I think a permanent repair would be to bore the existing block material for a repair sleeve, then bore that to fit the standard sleeve. JIm

 

[dandbald]

I will look into that, thanks

 

[wore out]

(quoted from post at 13:12:00 06/27/20) I will look into that, thanks

Ask down on the "N"-specific Board.

There's MANY "N"'s driving around with a standard sleeve in a damaged block. Worst case would be if the damage is real near the bottom. other issue would be if the damaged area is damaged in such a way to compress the new sleeve at the edge of the damage.

Good idea to use Loctite sleeve retaining compound to seal coolant in place and retain the sleeve, though.

 

[dandbald]

after looking closer, it mayleaked around the top between block & sleeve. Hard to tell. The hole start about 2in. from top between #2 and valve side

 

[Steve@Advance]

Shouldn't be too hard to find a good block. Trying to save something that has had that kind of trauma scares me!

Might get a good machine shop (if any in your area that are interested) to take a look, compare the quote with the cost of a good block.

Some on Ebay now.

 

[dandbald]

thanks for input.