9832 HWY. 54 E
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54994
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Why
should I resleeve my cylinder instead of buying a new cylinder?
1. The cost of resleeving is considerably less than a new cylinder or replating.
2. More and more of the newer engines manufactured today are using some kind of plating or coating impregnated into the aluminum cylinder wall to provide an acceptable surface for the piston and rings. Underneath this very thin coating or plating is aluminum which is an unacceptable surface for the piston and ring contact. When this surface is worn through, or the cylinder wall surface has been damaged, the cylinder cannot be rebored, as this would result in a soft aluminum cylinder wall. If the cylinder was to be resleeved with a cast sleeve, the cylinder can be bored to fit oversize pistons, thus multiplying the life of the cylinder up to eight times. Sometimes even more, depending on the number of piston over sizes available. Wiseco, for example, manufactures pistons in over sizes for most motorcycles, ATV's, water craft, marine, and snowmobile engines.
3. Many racers and motor sport enthusiasts have invested a lot of money into cylinder porting and polishing. Resleeving can help protect your investment by recording your port specifications before resleeving, then return the ports to these specifications after the sleeve has been installed.
1. The cost of resleeving is considerably less than a new cylinder or replating.
2. More and more of the newer engines manufactured today are using some kind of plating or coating impregnated into the aluminum cylinder wall to provide an acceptable surface for the piston and rings. Underneath this very thin coating or plating is aluminum which is an unacceptable surface for the piston and ring contact. When this surface is worn through, or the cylinder wall surface has been damaged, the cylinder cannot be rebored, as this would result in a soft aluminum cylinder wall. If the cylinder was to be resleeved with a cast sleeve, the cylinder can be bored to fit oversize pistons, thus multiplying the life of the cylinder up to eight times. Sometimes even more, depending on the number of piston over sizes available. Wiseco, for example, manufactures pistons in over sizes for most motorcycles, ATV's, water craft, marine, and snowmobile engines.
3. Many racers and motor sport enthusiasts have invested a lot of money into cylinder porting and polishing. Resleeving can help protect your investment by recording your port specifications before resleeving, then return the ports to these specifications after the sleeve has been installed.