Thread: LA Sleeves
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Old 12-22-2011   #5
pantera1683
 
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Default Re: LA Sleeves

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Originally Posted by Polo-1 View Post
If you are going to be under 3.850 stroke it will be ok. I would not recommend over 4.00 ( LA standard sleeve ) for 4.00 and up stroke. The piston side load is a know problem for 4.125 strokes, A thinner liner will only make it worse. Back when I was working on a 368, I called the top 4 builders. All of them said ok up to 4.030 bore for a 368 ( stock crank ) All said no for a 415 ( 4.125 stroke ).
Kevin,

I was going to do a 415 with a 4.125 stroker crank but after doing some research I changed my mind and am now going the 402 route with a 4.000 stroker crank.

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