Mike(NEOhio)
Well-known Member
- Location
- Newbury, Ohio
I put the sleeves in the E-4 block this morning. This is my first time with a wet-sleeve install. The trial fits were good, free turning and exactly flush. Lubed the bores and rings with liquid soap. After two attempts to push them in by hand the first ring would only start. I took it out and the seals looked OK so I went for the hammer and hardwood block. All six went in the same way. I could feel them contact the counterbore but they bounced back and stay about 1/32 high. I clamped them down with washers and all were dead flush but came back up when unclamped. Is this normal? I filled the block with cold water and let it set all day. No leaks. New piston passed through but I didn't check with a feeler gauge. Am I OK or should I pop them out tomorrow and re-check everything?