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LT250R Quadracer => LT250R - Engine => Topic started by: Iceracer on May 20, 2013, 07:15:09 pm

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: MotorGeek - Jerry Hall on May 21, 2013, 06:54:56 pm

This is also a problem with some of the LT 500 cylinders.  I have problably seen 10 to 15 cylinders with the void between the liner and the casting. 

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: LT250RWV on May 21, 2013, 02:47:28 pm

That is a shame that is the cylinder i just bought. O well looks like i will be using a head gasket instead of orings now

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: Iceracer on May 21, 2013, 08:50:59 am

Voodoo, yes and no. I may be possible to oring some of them to correct for this but others are too deep and too wide from what Ive seen.
The advantage to oringing a head is that if something is Screwed up down the road a trip across the cyl deck and a fresh head takes care of it. If you oring the cylinder it can be more difficult fix later on and more expensive than just swapping a head out. If the cylinders were bigger at the outer diameter it would be better.

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: WestTexasKing on May 21, 2013, 07:01:58 am

Think I've got a cylinder like that, I'll report back.

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: JayTater on May 21, 2013, 05:17:05 am

Is it possible to cut the grooves into the deck like the 96+ rm engines are? Is there an advantage to cutting the head as opposed to the cylinder?

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: Iceracer on May 21, 2013, 05:08:04 am

Hemi, yes that was what caused your leak.
Diablo, a heavy sleeve should fix it, but also keeping the oring out in to where I put the big bore oring will also. I have since changed how I do all stock heads to miss this spot. Cool heads standard domes force you to place the oring groove rite over the liner and cylinder interface, so a standard cool head can cause issues be sure to look carefully at cylinder deck before oringing. I have seen this gap from a few thousandths to a milimeter wide and up to 3 mm deep

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: GrkGuy on May 20, 2013, 08:46:29 pm

jb weld will fix anything, lol

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: Heminutt on May 20, 2013, 08:32:07 pm

is that what was wrong with mine also

Title: Re: cylinder defects
Post by: El Diablo on May 20, 2013, 08:28:38 pm

How or what is the best way to fix this? A big bore sleeve?

Title: cylinder defects
Post by: Iceracer on May 20, 2013, 07:15:09 pm

I thought I had run into a random problem but this is no longer a random issue. On the 250 cylinder usually over the mag side I am seeing a pattern. There was a casting flaw. If you have cylinder like this it will not be easily oringed if you have a cool head. With a OEM head it can be done and I have a few big bore heads that may be able to correct for the flaw. Basically the oring will distort into this crevas and cause a leak .   FYI