Bryan,
Good point. I didn't know they did that, but everyone else does.
Peter
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At 06:02 PM 12/6/2000, Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>Gerard/Peter,
>
>My 1275 appeared to be sleeved at the 'factory'. Apparently, BMC would
>sometimes sleeve a run of blocks, if any of the castings appeard
>'questionable', and rather than try a figure out which were good and
>bad, they would sleeve the whole batch. (at least this is what MM
>explained to me).
>I have mine bored .02 over.
>
>BTW - it looks like I can't post to the list for some reason, since none
>of the messages I have sent ever come back to me from the list.
>
>Regards - Bryan
>
>"Peter C." wrote:
> >
> > At 11:55 AM 12/6/2000, Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> > >Recently there was some talk about sleeved 1275s. I have one of these
> > >blocks I want to use that is a standard bore but probably needs to be
> > >oversized slightly for new pistons. Can anyone tell me how much oversize I
> > >can safely go with the sleeves?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Gerard
> > Gerard, Most likely the sleeves are made by Los Angeles Sleeve Co. 12051
> > Rivera Rd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 310 945-7578 Ask them. I think
> > they are 3/32" wall, fwiw.
> > Peter
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