Just wanted to know if anyone has any problems with block gaurds distorting cyclinders. I read somewhere that someone installed a block gaurd and it caused one of his pistons to siezed up at the top of the cyclinderd. Due to the distortion created by the gaurd.

 

if u ever put in a block guard it should be before you hone out the cylinders for new pistons, so the distortion will be corrected. there is no reason to just put in a block guard and not put in new pistons and rods.

 

If anyone is going to go through that much work, might as well just get some good closed-deck sleeves.

 

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I couldn't agree more.

 

The distortion isn't created by the guard, but rather the retards that decide to install it by smaking it in with a hammer. It needs to be machined to fit, welded in, the block needs to be redecked, and then the cylinders need to be rebored to correct any out-of-round.

I agree with Westcoaststyle. Screw the work of a block guard and just get it sleeved.

 

I second (or third) that.