Got burned by ‘it ran when pulled’! I’ve had cylinders sleeved due to rust, but never one that’s been windowed. This is a 71 340 block. Has anyone here successfully sleeved and raced a cylinder that looked like this?
Worth it to fix?
- Thread starter moparhead
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Yikes. Any particular reason to run a 340? Class racing? Going to be a lot cheaper to grab a 360 LA or Magnum that doesn't have a hole in the bore vs fixing that 340. Should be able to get a block for $200.
Yeah it’s scary looking to me. The 340 motor in and of itself has some nostalgia to it. The last time I had a sleeve done it was like $80 IIRC. I have some 318s, 340s and 360s but I’d hate to toss a 340 as junk if it wasn’t.
9secRR
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sleeve it and run it.
Even with the crack that goes from the hole to the bottom of the cylinder? Do you think that would need more work than just the sleeve?
My only concern would be price. If a machine shop says all it needs is a sleeve, then I wouldn't worry about it.
9secRR
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if your worried about the crack, get it welded then sleeve it.
