ERL/AMS EVO X Sleeved Superdeck I

Friday, 13 March 2009 17:02

ERL Performance along with AMS is proud to announce the release of our new engine program for the EVO X. At the core of this program is our new ductile iron sleeved 4B11 shortblock. In conjunction with AMS we are now able to provide a much stronger building block for those looking to run some serious power through the 4B11. Each ERL Performance block starts with a stock 4B11 core. First the block is machined down until the OEM cylinder liners are no more. During this process precise measurements are taken to ensure that there is no structural disruption of the cylinder block. After removing all of the necessary material and machining a step at the top of the bore a final inspection is done to ensure no block distortion. From here ERL then installs proprietary ductile iron sleeves. The sleeves are pressed into the block to sit on top of the machined step. This ensures they will not sink during engine operation. Once in place the new sleeves are machined a few thousands above the rest of the deck surface. This acts much in the way an O-ring does on a closed deck block and allows for a tighter sealing surface between the block, head gasket and head. From here each block is cross hatched and gets its customer chosen final bore size. One of the last steps involves installing a set of ERL spec main studs and align honing the main journals to allow for perfect fitment. Align honing is crucial as it ensures everything lines up correctly even after the machining process. As you can see it’s a pretty involved process but when it’s all said and done you have yourself a very stout shortblock capable of taking a great deal of HP. These sleeved blocks are exclusive through AMS. Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Comments (0) Write Comment Name Email Comment smaller | bigger Write the displayed characters Add Comment