Sorry if this has been covered to death. I was told that the EA82's can't be bored out. Is this true? So are the only pistons available stanard size? Also, are there any cams available or do people just re-use the old ones?

good info there shadow

are the liners wet or dry? it would make sense if the ea81 were wet and the 82 was dry

Both are dry sleeve.

might this be why the 82 loves to blow the head gaskets?

I'm assuming then that you can buy standard bore replacement sleeves.

wet or dry?

can anyone explain that to me?

 

can the thicker EA81 sleeves be installed in an EA82? the pistons can interchange, what about the sleeves? probably interferes with a water jacket or something?

You can't take the sleeves out of the block they are one piece.

I've done dozens of sleeve jobs. When the heads are pulled and the cylinder sleeve is exposed, you cannot usually tell how thick a sleeve is. The sleeves are usually about 1/8" to 3/16". What you see is the top ridge. Some engines look like they have thick sleeves but when you bore the cylinder for removal, you are left with the ring at the head surface. This ridge at the top of the cylinder provides a better surface for the head gasket and also makes installation easy as it hits the groove and stops, less chance of damage while installing the sleeve as well. The ea-82 series does not have this ridge and it makes the liner look thin when it is actually a very normal thickness. Just thought I would clear that up.

-Chuck-