# The new way to sleeve you block **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [December 17, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839 "2008-12-17T11:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bootlegcivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bootlegcivic/32/6277_2.png) [@bootlegcivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bootlegcivic)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/1 "2008-12-17T11:47:58Z")
( I found this on H-T and haven’t tried it) heres the deal. filling a stock sleeve block to handle mucho boost for under 50 dollars. full info on devcon here > **[Devcon Products](https://itwperformancepolymers.com/products/devcon)** > > Find all of the world-renowned Devcon solutions for Wear & Abrasion, Mining, Industrial MRO and Industrial OEM here. the supplies. 1. DEVCON LIQUID ALUMINUM F-2 (1 lb ) for b series ( 3/4) lb for d series 2. BOX OF TABLE SALT. 3. 80 GRIT SAND PAPER. 4. CONTACT CLEANER 5. HACKSAW BLADE ( for measuring) 6. SHARPIE 7. 19MM WRENCH 8. FUNNEL 8 BEER ( optional) 9. LEVEL HERE ARE THE STEPS 1. gather all supplies, listed above. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0692.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0692.jpg) 2. put block on a level surface, make sure its level. if on a stand level the stand front to back and side to side. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0688.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0688.jpg) 3. take 80 grit sand paper and skuff the water jacket and sleeve so the devcon will bond when poured. after you sand it, spray with a contact cleaner to remove, oils, grit, ect. 4. take your hacksaw blade., this is your ghetto marking tool. place blade along sleeve where the water pump hole is. the end of the blade will be even with the top of the water pump hole. where the blade intersects with the deck draw a line. that will be your measurement as to how far up to fill your jacket with salt. 5.pour salt evenly around the jacket until it meets your measurement you determine with your hacksaw measuring stick. be sure to take the blade and poke the salt to remove ait pockets and have it sit uniform. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0691.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0691.jpg) 5. after the salt is air pocket free and to the level you desire., mix your epoxy. stir together for at least 4 minutes. after the mixture is a uniform grey color pour it through the funnel and into your jacket. when its all poured it will look like this. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0693.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/maddog2020/000_0693.jpg) 7. now after you pour the devcon, you will need to skim your finger around the top of the sleeve, to 1, even out the pour, and 2. smooth it out. and make sure none of it sits above the gaset surface. there should be a bit of sleeve uncovered at the very top, prob like 1/16 inch. 1. let the devcon sit for 4 hrs. at room temp. then for 4 hrs it must be cured at 200 degrees. i put the block and a space heater inside a big box and let it bake out. be sure to keep a close eye on it, uncase you light up the box. hehe 2. let sit for another 18 hrs after that. 3. after it is hard. take an old headgasket. lay it on top of the block, and mark the coolant holes with your sharpie. 4. drill holes in the devcon 1 size smaller than the hole in the headgasket. 5. once holes are drilled, remove the freeze plug with a 19mm. 6. take your hose, and flush the salt out of the sleeves until you see no more coming out and the water shoots out of the holes drilled in the devcon evenly. 7. replace drain plug, and oil cyl walls to prevent rust. 8. hone or bore block and assemble. ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/2 "2008-12-17T13:13:24Z")
The guy who did that is a total idiot and blew that motor up at lebanon valley anyway. Block guards in any way shape or form on a honda are a joke. ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/3 "2008-12-17T13:13:47Z")
I was gonna say theres no way this could work sufficiently ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/4 "2008-12-17T13:14:39Z")
do it right, do it once. ---
**Author:** ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/5 "2008-12-17T13:22:23Z")
That sounds like a lot of work when you can just get a block guard. Those HT will go through anything to save a penny. :banana ---
**Author:** ![SlackJ94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slackj94/32/6325_2.png) [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/6 "2008-12-17T13:49:36Z")
Its not even sleeving the block… ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/7 "2008-12-17T15:01:37Z")
I saw that before. Looks really sketchy… similar to cement sleeving. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/8 "2008-12-17T18:03:26Z")
Liquid Aluminum F-2 will fail in that application. Maximum temp of that compound cured, in a liquid solution(IE coolant), is 120F. I use this for prototype castings. I’ve seen more than a hand full of threads about people doing this and shake my head every time I read it :idiots ---
**Author:** ![Jersey\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jersey_fresh/32/6418_2.png) [@Jersey\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jersey_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/9 "2008-12-17T18:07:45Z")
> [@SlackJ94](#): > > Its not even sleeving the block… :+1 ---
**Author:** ![TERROR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@TERROR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TERROR)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/10 "2008-12-18T09:53:37Z")
Thats retarded, if your gonna do that why not spend an extra 20 bucks and buy block filler ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/sickcycles/thud-2.gif](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/sickcycles/thud-2.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/11 "2008-12-18T09:58:30Z")
HotRex lol :lol ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/12 "2008-12-18T12:41:33Z")
that seems reliable ---
**Author:** ![bootlegcivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bootlegcivic/32/6277_2.png) [@bootlegcivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bootlegcivic)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/13 "2008-12-18T14:01:00Z")
I just thought it was a pretty funny idea. I mean it might be better than a block guard in the fact that it won’t distort your cylinder walls but it’s doomed to fail because it’s only good up to 250F degrees. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/14 "2008-12-19T05:10:55Z")
> [@.](#): > > I just thought it was a pretty funny idea. I mean it might be better than a block guard in the fact that it won’t distort your cylinder walls but it’s doomed to fail because it’s only good up to 250F degrees. 120F ;D ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/15 "2008-12-23T08:37:30Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > do it right, do it once. +1 > [@LKSwhy?](#): > > I saw that before. Looks really sketchy… similar to cement sleeving. that shit’s like poring the sand into a running motor for porting and polishing an engine. ffs they have shops with equipment for doing this that is MADE FOR IT. :idiots ---
**Author:** ![tougethisDB1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tougethisdb1/32/6358_2.png) [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-way-to-sleeve-you-block/240839/16 "2008-12-23T21:41:38Z")
wow thats soo new. read the date on the thread. :🙂