hey guys. i took the head off my 225 yesterday. what i found was three pisitons that were starting to come apart along the edges. two cylinder walls are pretty badly scratched. at least 1/16th of an inch. am i better off finding another 225, or sleeving this one. is there anyone around the san francisco bay area that has a good 225 block. thanks.

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it's not only good. it's good enough.

Just overbore till it cleans up.....you can easily go 80 over.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

Measure carefully and see if the block will successfully clean-up at .060 or .080 oversize.

What year is the block and what is the vehicle it is going into?
I would use a different block before sleeving one. I have a few extra SL6 blocks if you need a better one... I am in Sunnyvale, CA (north of San Jose)
Send me a PM if interested.
DD

A sleeve would be fine if you had a lot of work already into the block or it was something rare. 225 blocks are a dime a dozen though.

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here is a link to some pictures of my car. 1963 plymouth valiant wagon.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... hp?t=40597

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it's not only good. it's good enough.

sweet-ass ride.
its nice when the g/f supports your madness, even nicer when she rolls up her sleeves and helps.

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