New Approved 305 Stock/Superstock Block..

[GregP]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Yep, you can easily run well over $1,000 putting 8 flanged sleeves in a block, before you do anything else. And I won't waste time with anything but flanged sleeves in a race engine, they solve the vast majority of sleeve problems, once installed correctly, they'll outlive the block and be trouble free.

So, go buy a block, $100, plus your time hunting it down, assuming you only have to buy one to get a good one. Hot tank and inspection, another $100. Align hone, $150. Index the lifter bores, plus bushings, $450. Square the deck, and set deck height to spec $300. Install 8 flanged sleeves (sleeves $100+ each) and bore true, $450. That aftermarket block is starting to look real nice for anything under $2200.

Alan, thanks for explaining it Like that as well,lol. People look at the initial cost and think that's high, but after all the machine work and hoping you got a good one to begin with,well let's just say it's a heck of a lot easier to order it ,bore to the needed cylinder size , then hone to finish and be done,lol