I'm looking into sleeveing and addind a block guard to my b16a because I just ordered a rev hard stage 2 turbo hit. I also will have my srp forged pistons and eagle rods and arp head studs soon and want to get it all done at once. I know that with this setup 20psi can be obtained without engine damage, what kind of sleeves or block guard have you guys had luck with?

 

I've heard good things about the Darton sleeves, but don't have any first hand experience with them as yet.

 

I've heard good things about Darton and Golden Eagle.

 

you cant use a blockguard and sleeves at the same time. all sleeves create a solid deck. Darton and Golden Eagle aer both good.

 

Golden eagle

 

all sleeves do not create a closed deck.

 

True, but they also don't leave any space to run a blockguard. Why would you want to spend the money to get a block resleeved open-decked and a run a blockguard, when you can get semi open-deck sleeves that reinforce the tops of the cylinders while maintaining the cooling passages?

 

so far every sleeved B or H series I have seen has a closed deck...at least with sleeved blocks from JG, Golden Eagle and Darton.

 

Ok, so back to the original question, what would be better for higher boost (15psi+), a block guard or sleeves or both if possible? The guy who just dyno'd me at NEDYNO has a 92 teg with a b18a (286hp at the wheels) w/ a block guard, JE 8.5:1's and crower rods and he runs 15psi on the street and 17 at the track, he told me that he has tried sleeves twice and both times his oil looked like a milkshake. Also what comp ratio SRP's should I get? Again, I am a N/A guy going turbo'd, so these might seem like newbie questions, sorry?

 

depends on your tuning ability i guess...i know a guy that runs 20psi on a blockguard b18b and runs 11s....