Thread: Long Rod SR

I lolled

as far as your views on sleeves go. im sure you use some really good guys. i actually had a in depth conversation with the sleeve company i used. i know youve heard of them if i said the name. he explained to me why sleeves drop and usually why darton/benson sleeves do it. he uses custom in house sleeves wich are physically stronger then what darton/benson or aebs has to offer due to the type of material they use. he also explained how darton or aebs has the top "t" part of the sleeve bigger (part thats exposed on the deck) to fool your average person into thinking the sleeve is that thick all the way threw. he mentioned dartons mid sleeves and why they drop because they are some what floating, also along with them using jb weld. he said his sleeves have two steps opposed to dartons one step wich insure his dont drop. very insightful discussion. we used sleeves on drag motors with 0 issues. well see how my block does, i dont forsee any issues what so ever on my 92x92.



exactly derm, that is a very important step that i believe alot of companys dont do. they just press the sleeve in raw, let the glue set, bore, hone and ship out the block.

stratton.

Benson's sleeves register at the deck and the bottom and I havent had good results. Stratton, who is your guy? I am so wary of the whole thing since I have been burned. I also think that road racing and pro drifting is much harder on things than street use and drag racing except at very high levels. Derm have you had any luck with road racing and long duration at WOT event sleeved blocks?

Mike I sendimg you a pm.

Stratton.

Mike Yes. We do circuits racing here in South Africa. And ever since I install them the "oven way" I didnt had any problems!!

To come back to your K24 making 280hp no problem day in and day out. I build one for a friend mine and yes, it is easy power BUT its not cheap, On the other hand I build a sr24ve, And is only making 20hp less. The biggest diffs being the k25 has a compression of 13.7 to 1 and run on Methanol and the sr has 12.5 to1 and run on 95!!

The k24 uses custom itb with injectors infront of the itb and the sr just the ones in the itb's

So yes I dont think sr20ve head design is so much "worse" than the K20A head!!!

Why do people keep there block sleever secret? What's the big deal? I use golden eagle, there I said it, lol

Just like little kids with their toys....some dont like to share,others do

can someone shed some light on what machine work is needed to make these rods work? i thought we can only go 5mm longer without having to remove a ring.