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Not exactly sure how it's done or what it is but it makes the bottom of the block virtually solid...apparently lol

You see, therein lies the problem Arty. Finding a clevo that isn't already 20+ thou over is getting real hard now days and even if I did it would likely still have to have 1500 odd bucks spent on machining etc so why not spend that kinda moolah getting this one sleeved and grout filled and machined and have it be twice as strong as any standard bore clevo? Ya get 6 with one, half a dozen plus a free milkshake with the other

Iv been really happy just talking to him. Seems genuine and happy to chat for ten or fifteen minutes and gives good advice. Price might be a bit steep but I can only assume that's because he is a master machinist (I hope lol)

Your one of the lucky ones then lol

Ok it's getting sleeved. Spoke to John at north Geelong Engine builders and he explained all the advantages, just like you guys say thicker walls much stronger bores etc and it will be grout filled to the Welch plugs. So it will be a damn near indestructible bottom end. The only disadvantage is cost (1000 just to have the sleeves fitted bored and honed). But if you add it up, finding a virgin or very slightly bored clevo,paying good coin for it, then getting it machined etc would run into the thousands anyway, and it wouldn't be close to as solid as the sleeved block would be. Besides if I get t his done, even if it's Judy for a mild build, I'll always be able to use this same block again and again for a bigger and badder set up, right up to about 650 horsepower which is what the last clevo he built made, and it was sleeved.

Ok thanks for the feedback fellas. This is my first engine build so I wanna do my best to get it right and starting with a good block is my main priority right now, and this one will not do... Sleeping sounds expensive but what are the advantages/disadvantages of it? Looks like all the parts I have sitting there that came out of this motor are no good to me now either...

i was kinda hoping i could save some dough and use the flat top pistons that are in it, just do the rings and get 351 crank and rods. Ill throw some pictures up of the bore so someone might be able to tell me if any of it will hone out. Yeah i would love to be able to stay .40 over, again because id like to re use the pistons. Anyone have any info/expertise on sleeving a clevo? Id realy like to be able to keep this block though because, as corny as it is, my missus bought the whole engine for me, and to me thats a pretty big deal. I dunno how many blokes missus' would buy them a dirty old v8 for their birthday, but if she did imagine telling her that it was going to the scrap metal yard because it was no good.....no thanks.

Kind of thread jacking here but hey whats a threadjack between mates. I recently aquired a 302C long motor with a plan to stick 351 crank and rods in it, fairly warm cam and some decent heads and take it for blasts down the freeway on the odd weekend. Iv pulled the motor down and labeled eveything in zip lock bags and so on and so forth, and am now at the stage of prepping the block. Firstly, it has already been bored 0.40thou over. And this worries me because there is some slight scoring on the bores and minor gouges where the rings are at bottom and top dead centre. Im not sure how bad these gouges/scores can be before i wont be able to get them honed out. I would like to be able to get them honed out because, being 0.40 over already, having to go to 0.60 is a bit risky (or so i have read). So....what are peoples thoughts on gettiing a block bored to 0.60 thou over, AND how much help would honing be to cylinders that are a little worse for wear? Ill post pics up if need be and if im allowed too lol.

Sweet cheers mate

Hey im wondering if someone might be able to help me decipher the engine code on a 302C I recently picked up. Number is JH63WS47089K. Cheers