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True, but better off to get a good used block
Posted by
ZXoltan
on February 05, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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No but it can be sleeved as a repair (n/m)
posted by Boosted1
on February 05, 2012 at 08:39 AM
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You can find used blocks cheap these days. IMO better to pick up one of these than start sleeving. Besides, as others have said the damage appears pretty minor and "boreable"
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First post and engine carnage pics
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Lets_Go_Blues
21:52:46 02/04/12
Re: First post and engine carnage pics
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CmyZ
22:21:47 02/04/12
The VG30 isn't sleeved
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aliaZ
22:55:56 02/04/12
2nd
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sandmanz32
08:03:27 02/05/12
No but it can be sleeved as a repair (n/m)
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Boosted1
08:39:55 02/05/12
True, but better off to get a good used block -
ZXoltan
10:30:11 02/05/12
have you seen this done?
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aliaZ
11:00:42 02/05/12
Yes. I had my first VG engine sleeved in '98
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Boosted1
15:20:59 02/05/12
do you recall the brand of sleeve? (n/m)
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aliaZ
16:11:23 02/05/12
No. Local Machine shop took care of it. Total cost
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Boosted1
17:04:27 02/05/12
Re: No. Local Machine shop took care of it. Total cost
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Tech@EPR
04:41:03 02/07/12
Welcome back
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new2boost
22:32:38 02/04/12
Re: First post and engine carnage pics
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Lets_Go_Blues
23:31:22 02/04/12
Uh owning a Z doesnt = cheap and reliable.
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new2boost
00:50:26 02/05/12
Re: Uh owning a Z doesnt = cheap and reliable.
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Lets_Go_Blues
01:56:44 02/05/12
JECS only if stock, dont go with JECS overbore injectors
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ZXoltan
10:32:36 02/05/12
^^^^^^^ Listen to this guy.
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MixManMash
10:35:09 02/05/12
Go Blue (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
10:10:46 02/05/12
Hello and Goodluck
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BlackTT91
12:30:14 02/05/12
Hey Alex, I emailed you back but never heard back.
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Multi_Read (MO)
16:44:56 02/06/12
first hand experience JECS suck
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z-u-later
14:01:47 02/05/12
Re: first hand experience JECS suck
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Lets_Go_Blues
18:39:45 02/05/12
Sorry, but I had dw's first, 1 crapped out then went jecs
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z-u-later
21:43:34 02/05/12
my .02.....
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swedishwlf
19:48:36 02/05/12
Welcome.
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SeanK (StL)
09:45:12 02/06/12
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