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    Bored to 84mm now have a hole in cylinder!!!!

    I have already looked into sleeving the thing, it'll cost me about $30 for the Ductile sleeve and about $80.00 for the labor, but as one of you guys mentioned as did my machinist, it will more than likely be very unreliable:1zhelp:
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    Bored to 84mm now have a hole in cylinder!!!!

    I have had no luck finding a block in my area (Oregon) although haven't had time to search high and low. I have looked on ebay, all I have found is complete long blocks. Most of which going for $1000+
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    Bored to 84mm now have a hole in cylinder!!!!

    The hole is in the number six cylinder, I can see right through the hole and it is maybe five thousandths thick. It would never hold and boost. I know it is not the machinist fault, the guy I use is VERY good, been in the business since 1975. I told him that there are lots of guys making huge...
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    Bored to 84mm now have a hole in cylinder!!!!

    Just got a call from my machinist today to tell me that I have a small hole in my cylinder wall. He told me it started out as a small blemish before he started the bore, and as he bored it the hole got bigger and bigger! The cylinder wall is paper thin. Is this common with these 7m blocks? Can...
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    Gonna need the help of someone really good

    Live in Canby, our shop is located in Hubbard/Woodburn area. About 2 miles from Woodburn Dragstrip. Hopefully you'll get to see this set up in action this year at woodburn. :naughty: