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emolineaux 07-15-2009 08:05 PM

can this block be saved?
 
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/a1...n/IM000008.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000009.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000010.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000011.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000012.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000013.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000015.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IM000014.jpg

Tru2Chevy 07-15-2009 08:21 PM

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

- Justin

camaroracer1992 07-15-2009 08:44 PM

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

emolineaux 07-15-2009 08:45 PM

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 07-17-2009 05:04 PM

Could it be saved? Maybe.

Is it throwing good money after bad? Definitely.

Sleeves aren't cheap:

http://www.raceeng.com/p-6034-darton...m-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 07-17-2009 05:13 PM

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

<take it to PM please>

1984camaroz28 07-26-2009 08:48 PM

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


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