Coolant leaking into 318 cylinder 8

Newbomb Turk said

Like I said, I agree with a new block. Your block wasn’t a good block to start with.

To that end, if that shop can’t set a sleeve without moving other bores around find a new shop.

A sleeve is so simple that to make a big deal out of it it’s nuts.

Stop coupon clipping and find a real shop with with actual machinist.

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They are the best shop in the region. This block is already bored thin. Any shop who would not at least verify adjacent cylinders after doing a sleeve, I would not take anything to. And the other work is the proper way to do it. Any shop that does not redeck after sleeving, I would also not trust.

If I were cheap, I would sleeve the block. That is the cheap solution.

I did not get to choose my block when I ordered this remanned engine. They did. I already found a 1967 block that was pulled running, and have it torn down to rework. It is the right way to go.