[tom s]

I just had a deal on a 455 4bolt block I was given by a friend to help him get a engine built.Found out it had 8 sleeves in it and my builder not knowing anything about why all 8 were done said he would not guarantee the build unless he pulled the sleeves and see what was inside.He pulled them and then said he would guarantee the build if he installed 8 custom sleeves.The owner got the block for a song years ago so he chose to go thru with it.Done waiting for custom pistons.FWIW,Tom

[PAUL K]

Originally Posted by tom s

I just had a deal on a 455 4bolt block I was given by a friend to help him get a engine built.Found out it had 8 sleeves in it and my builder not knowing anything about why all 8 were done said he would not guarantee the build unless he pulled the sleeves and see what was inside.He pulled them and then said he would guarantee the build if he installed 8 custom sleeves.The owner got the block for a song years ago so he chose to go thru with it.Done waiting for custom pistons.FWIW,Tom

Good luck with those pistons!

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by PAUL K

Good luck with those pistons!

Even DSS is quoting lead times measured in MONTHS instead of weeks. This is why I haven't gone forward on the 4.3 Chevy turbo engine for my Silverado; can't get pistons (need a 30cc dish) in a reasonable time period.

[Scott Roberts]

I want to know where 25stevem is with his defense of sleeving all 8 holes? His MO is to post ignorant info then dissappear when corrected..
Steve...u out there?

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by tom s

I just had a deal on a 455 4bolt block I was given by a friend to help him get a engine built.Found out it had 8 sleeves in it and my builder not knowing anything about why all 8 were done said he would not guarantee the build unless he pulled the sleeves and see what was inside.He pulled them and then said he would guarantee the build if he installed 8 custom sleeves.The owner got the block for a song years ago so he chose to go thru with it.Done waiting for custom pistons.FWIW,Tom

Tom, we ran into a few instances where we had to produce a one-off sleeve( Two cylinder John Deere engines), but they were sized as to utilize an off the shelf piston.

[Joe-Touring]

Originally Posted by tom s

I just had a deal on a 455 4bolt block I was given by a friend to help him get a engine built.Found out it had 8 sleeves in it and my builder not knowing anything about why all 8 were done said he would not guarantee the build unless he pulled the sleeves and see what was inside.He pulled them and then said he would guarantee the build if he installed 8 custom sleeves.The owner got the block for a song years ago so he chose to go thru with it.Done waiting for custom pistons.FWIW,Tom

Wow, that seems like a quite a bit of labor. But these days, if you want anything done in a month or two, you gotta work with what you have.