Not long-term but just sent a Bugeye MC to Sierra Specialty Automotive to
have the sleeves installed. $95 which includes return shipping.
LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>
To: GMari58175@aol.com <GMari58175@aol.com>
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 26 August, 1998 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Hydraulic systems rebuild vs. new
>Only seen one from Apple that they sized too small for an MGB so that
>the piston kept sticking in the bore and had to be honed out to work
>correctly have heard second and third hand that Whitepost does a better
>job but have not seen their work. Even for a Bugeye at $320 a pop for a
>new one, if they are as good as the originals which with regular fluid
>changes and a rebuild every now and then will last forever is really not
>that big an expense. I do not know how long a brass sleeve will last
>before wearing out. On some of the corvettes I have done they use
>stainless steel for the sleeve material and that seems to hold up very
>well 12+ years and still good. Anyone have any long term experience with
>the brass sleeves??
>Regards,
>Peter.
>
>>From: <GMari58175@aol.com>
>>Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 06:30:09 EDT
>>To: mrbugeye@hotmail.com, spridgets@autox.team.net,
>bspruck@mindspring.com
>>Subject: Re: Hydraulic systems rebuild vs. new
>>
>>In a message dated 98-08-25 10:20:05 EDT, mrbugeye@hotmail.com writes:
>>
>><< Rebuilding will work depending on the condition of the bores if
>there is
>> any pitting or scoring that will not come out with a light honing you
>> should consider new parts. If you hone out too much metal in order to
>> remove the pitting it will probably not hold up. >>
>>
>>Peter,
>>What's your opinion regarding reboring with brass sleeves?
>>
>>george marios
>>
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