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Re: cylinder liners

To: Edward Woods <fogbro1@home.com>
Subject: Re: cylinder liners
From: Charles Hill <candahill@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 22:19:40 -0500
Edward Woods wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I have a TD block with a cracked in one cylinder wall. I'm being told by a
> local expert that not one, but all of the cylinders must have liners
> installed.
> 
> This makes no sense to me. Why can't the offending cylinder be repaired and
> bored to the existing piston size?
> 
> Why would all of the cylinders have to undergo this fix?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ed Woods
> 
Ed,
  My TC has one cylinder sleeved.  I know machinists who routinely
sleeve only one cylinder in an engine.  The only reason I could think
the sleeving all cylinders would be recommended is when engine has
already been bored out close to the max.  

Regards,
Charles Hill

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