Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
>
> Frank.
>
> I can add one more to the "confirmed list". I opened up a 12CC block last
> year to find it had sleeves too. (also the nitrided crank...'-)
>
> One machinist who looked at the engine felt that the sleeves weren't
> properly installed since the ran "wild" out of the bottom of the bore
> instead of being stepped into the bore. Is this how the ones you've seen
> are too?
I had one with only 2 sleeves, It was re-ringed and still runs fine in
the A40. I never paid much mind to how the sleeves were since I know
many 12CC blocks had 1-4 sleeves.
Note on 12CC blocks, new aluminum waterpumps that "fit all A series"
will hit the first bore, so make a note of this.
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Lots of Sprites
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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