CYLINDER REBORING/ COATING

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The bores are lined with a ceramic type of compound over the aluminium cylinder,the lining is only about .002"-.005" thick and the aluminium underneath is not durable enough for long term use on its own
i have heard of some just using the aluminium, but its only in race use and the cyls are a disposable item with a set life in this case.

Can you sleeve a bored block as per the GS/EFE/GPZ blocks or will this interfere with the dome dimensions in the head.?

I have heard of it been done.wouldn't leave much between cyls... and why when you can bore and recoat a cyl for probably similar price??
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I think Mark wants to drop a sleeve inside the bore? At first that sounds a little dangerous as I would have thought that the sleeve would leave a lip at the top of the bore. But I wonder how this would impact on prime just before combustion, could it be a way of improving it or would it stuff the entire dynamics of the motor beyond a practical performance modification. In hind sight I think itâ€s possible but just not practical, from what Iâ€ve read Suzuki have put a lot of work into this design which works well, very light, extremely strong and durable and with the right facilities and skills relatively easy to maintain while still being cost effective. It also allows for larger bore configurations with the minimum loss of bore gap and maximum weight loss. Its surface friction qualities are, again from the little I know, is unmatched by any of the standard sleeve materials. In short, I canâ€t think of any reason why you would go another way unless your sleeve idea does end up being a cheap way of improving performance but the cost? Good thinking though Mark, certainly entertained me for a while. Ill put it down in my possible projects book for when I finally get my work shop / garage built