Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: steves sl on September 17, 2021, 20:56:33

Title: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: steves sl on September 17, 2021, 20:56:33

1965 230sl.....engine 127 981 10 005407. I need a definitive answer. Is it possible to sleeve a cylinder on the described engine, it has been bored 30 previously. 1 cylinder is bad (rust), is a long story about how it happened, OK X wife's son in law, wet rags in-cylinder when the engine was in storage.

Title: Re: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: Shvegel on September 19, 2021, 05:28:06

It can be sleeved.  The 230 had thicker cylinder walls than either the 250 or 280.  I have heard of a 280 being sleeved in all 6 holes but I shudder to think what the stability over time was. 

I would consider having it honed close to the limit before I sleeved it.

Title: Re: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: stickandrudderman on September 19, 2021, 18:33:06

There's no problem with sleeving these engines as long as you choose the right engineers to do it.

Title: Re: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: steves sl on September 19, 2021, 18:59:31

Thanks for the info. I should have said that the described engine has pistons 127-030-86-17, they are the largest repair sizes available 83.0 mm.

Title: Re: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: ja17 on September 20, 2021, 04:57:24

Should be fine to sleeve.

Title: Re: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: Nicolas Aristodemou on September 20, 2021, 19:37:55

I did sleeve successfully ( driven 3000 miles since) a 280:engine so it should be no problem to sleeve a 230 Block

Title: Re: Engine cylinder sleeve
Post by: Pawel66 on September 20, 2021, 20:52:51

Me too, 280SL, similar distance covered...