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Re: Sleeved 1275

To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>, "Bryan Vandiver" <bryan.vandiver@sun.com>
Subject: Re: Sleeved 1275
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 19:35:29 -0800
Cc: "Gerard Chateauvieux" <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <4.3.2.7.2.20001206121644.00cb9c00@mailbag.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20001206175410.00cd7ec0@mailbag.com>
Bryan

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----- Original Message -----
From "Peter C." <nosimport at mailbag.com>
To: "Bryan Vandiver" <bryan.vandiver@sun.com>
Cc: "Gerard Chateauvieux" <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Sleeved 1275


> Bryan,
>          Good point. I didn't know they did that, but everyone else does.
>          Peter
> -
> At 06:02 PM 12/6/2000, Bryan Vandiver wrote:
> >Gerard/Peter,
> >
> >My 1275 appeared to be sleeved at the 'factory'. Apparently, BMC would
> >sometimes sleeve a run of blocks, if any of the castings appeard
> >'questionable', and rather than try a figure out which were good and
> >bad, they would sleeve the whole batch. (at least this is what MM
> >explained to me).
> >I have mine bored .02 over.
> >
> >BTW - it looks like I can't post to the list for some reason, since none
> >of the messages I have sent ever come back to me from the list.
> >
> >Regards - Bryan
> >
> >"Peter C." wrote:
> > >
> > > At 11:55 AM 12/6/2000, Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> > > >Recently there was some talk about sleeved 1275s. I have one of these
> > > >blocks I want to use that is a standard bore but probably needs to be
> > > >oversized slightly for new pistons. Can anyone tell me how much
oversize I
> > > >can safely go with the sleeves?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >Gerard
> > > Gerard, Most likely the sleeves are made by Los Angeles Sleeve Co.
12051
> > > Rivera Rd.  Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670  310 945-7578    Ask them.  I
think
> > > they are 3/32" wall, fwiw.
> > >          Peter

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