Sleeve Removal

[Frmldon]

Are the sleeves in a 172 gas (Ford 881 tractor)engine pressed in or do they slide in? I am looking at replacing them along with pistons, and the ones presently in the engine do not want to slide out as easily as expected.

Thanks for you assistance.

 

[awhtx]

I've read on this forum several times that you will need a puller to remove them. Some guys build their own puller from scrap metal and a threaded rod. Other guys have mentioned using a chisel to split the sleeve or running a bead with an arc welder down the sleeve to shrink it.
If you'll run a search for "sleeve removal" in the Archives of this forum I'm sure you'll get lots of ideas. I'm sorry that I can't be specific but both of my Ford Tractors are sleeveless.