[SEL] 2 1/2 HP. IHC

[Brock Summerfield]

G,day Jim
for the last few years i have been getting pre machined Wet sleeves from a 
local engine rebuilder
who has been able to supply from sizes from 4 inch up to 6 inchs with an 
average lenth of about 10 to 11 inchs
i have not hade a problem getting a size  just the other day i got a price 
for a sleeve for a mate  the size was 4 inch by 11.5 long
it was $120 Au hope that helps
regards Brock
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jbcast at charter.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] 2 1/2 HP. IHC


> ---- Jim O'Hagan <jdohagan at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi,I need some help .I'm working a 2&1/2 horse Famous that needs to be
>> sleeved. The original bore is 4" x11".Does any one know of a source for a
>> thin wall cast sleeve? Another alternative would be a useable
>> cylinder/hopper. I guess a shorter sleeve would work as long as the rings
>> didn't go past the end of the sleeve. Any one have success trying that 
>> .The
>> indexing of the boring bar would have to be right on. Thanks for any
>> information or ideas. Jimmy O'Hagan, Novato, Ca.  415 892 0236
>>
> Jimmy, I use a 4" sleeve, I think it's 10.5". On longer bores I have 
> stopped short of the bottom if the bore is good down there. I made a 
> fixture to hold a dial indicator on the bottom of the boring bar. The bar 
> is mounted on a plate  bolted to the cylinder with jack screws  on the 
> overhanging portion. The bar can be centered and paralleled, and dialed in 
> to the bottom of the cylinder. I have also added a spacer at the top, the 
> piston never comes this far up, and when bored you can hardly tell it's 
> there. I always leave a lip at the bottom, the sleeve stops against it and 
> the head holds the top. I have some 3/32 X 4" sleeve sections I've saved 
> if you want to add a piece. You're welcome to one.
> J.B. Castagnos
> Belle Rose, LA
>
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