RE: Monosleeve Liners?

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> > When all of the cylinders are "tied together" as a unit, you have a
> > monosleeve.  With all of them together (welded or brazed?) the resulting
> > structure is much stronger and less prone to vibration and movement,
> > than the four separate cylinder sleeves held in place by the torque of
> > the head bolts.
>
> No input on the construction of the liners (I think Greg Herman covered
> that), but I think the main reason for the monosleeve is that it
> allows for
> a larger bore.
>
> If the liners are separate, then between cylinders you have two thinner
> walls (one for each liner).  With the monosleeve, you've got one thicker
> liner wall between cylinders.
>
> I'm sure somebody will correct me if I'm wrong.

Or I could just correct myself - just went to the Beninca web site, they
state the main reason for the monosleeve as strength..

bs

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