Post Mortem on a 360

yellow rose said

I'd sleeve that block in a New York second and never look back. Done correctly, the sleeve will be as strong as the original block, and the materiel of the sleeve will be better if you get the right sleeve.

Secondly, if the pickup turned in the pump, it wasn't set up correctly. There is no way the pickup can turn if the pickup is touching the bottom of the pan, and it should be touching the bottom of the pan.

Seems silly to throw away a block. Any block you end up with will need to be decked, line honed and everything else.

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If you look back in some of the pics you kind of see the pick up Mark at the bottom of the pan, that's how I figured it was there where it needed to be. I agree he could sleeve it. Me? I'd rather start with a fresh block for something high-output. I agree on the durability etc of a sleeve, but I've also had a sleeve installed by a reputable shop move .010 down after so many runs down the strip @ 400hp 9.5 comp. Its inside the fire ring.. wouldnt have known it if I didn't pull n go through the x heads...but still, it wasn't done right is all.. but it ending happening..like anything can. Before all else ...I'd be sure of what exactly happened and correct it. No brainer, I know..