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Originally Posted by 34fivewindow
Dan, Some 99 Merc blocks came from the factory with the steel tin can sleeves. They are to thin to be bored, your choice is to remove them, and bore the block, itself, or replace the sleeves with NOS parts. The 3 3/16 tin can sleeves are kind of had to find, the merc 99 block can be bored to 3 5/16, even 3 3/8 with no problem.....Ed
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Thanks Ed! Kinda sounds like the thing to do is pull the sleeves and bore it oversize. That will work well with my car being a hotrod and all. For now, I will continue to run it as is. It's suprising that I have little or no smoking or oil useage for the amount of scuff I see in the bottom of the bores. I'm just not sure when the scuff occured. It could have been during my last overheat prior to me tearing it down. If that's the case, I may see the smoke and oil consumption now.
Dan