can this block be saved?

[emolineaux]

well heres the blown ls1 that i took out of my car today. any idea if the block can be fixed?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000008.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000009.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000010.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000011.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000012.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000013.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000015.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/jankenson/IM000014.jpg

[Tru2Chevy]

You might be able to resleeve it, but I'm not sure. Kinda hard to tell from the pics.

- Justin

[camaroracer1992]

arent all ls1 blocks sleeved from the factory? if so just put a new sleeve in it

[emolineaux]

yea the camera i have is crap. it looks like that rod might have a slit in it also. ill have to pull the pan tomorrow and check out theh rest of the damage.

[1QWIKBIRD]

Could it be saved? Maybe.

Is it throwing good money after bad? Definitely.

Sleeves aren't cheap:

http://www.raceeng.com/p-6034-darton-sleeve-kitgm-ls14100.aspx

And the process to install isn't easy or cheap:

http://www.darton-international.com/LS1Manual.pdf

Use it for mock up or cash it in at the scrap yard.

Chris

[S.J.SLEEPER]

I GOT A BLOCK W/ ONLY 20K ON IT.

<take it to PM please>

[1984camaroz28]

you can have it resleved but for what u can buy a good block for its not worth it