Vitos 240 factory defect still use it?

[itstyler]

I took this cylinder on trade awhile back thinking i would send it out to kor or flotek and use it on my drag blaster project. Its got a factory defect on the intake and im wondering if its going to have any affect on performance idk much about porting.

Cylinder is upside down in the pic, only way i could get a good shot of it.

 

[joeak47]

Vito's cylinders have LOTS of casting flaws. I have seen many of them. You will have many to straiten out besides that one. When they are ported,you can get rid of most of them. The flaw in the picture can easily be epoxied before porting. I say your good to go. Epoxy that sucker and start porting!

 

[blasterBruce]

Yeah I'm with Joe As well , Best and Triplecrown Both Have there Experience with Epoxy on the Intake !

 

[Firstblaster101]

Why epoxy ? Just courious lol

 

[Blaaster]

Why epoxy ? Just courious lol

Because it is easy to use and will do the job admirably.

 

[sicivicdude]

Unfortunately, that's what you get with a Vito's cylinder.... Not a deal killer though really, considering that area is going to be worked on anyway during porting.

It may not even need epoxy, just depends on how it ends up once the thing is on the workbench.

 

[blasterfreek30]

i had a similiar problem when i got my vitos cylinder, bad casting flaws on the intake...

here it is after it was ported from flotek

not sure if those casting flaws were related but this what happened to that cylinder..the entire sleeve spun inside the jug


just a heads up on it for yaI:I

 

[itstyler]

Well im glad its not just me i guess.

Are the LA sleeve cylinders any higher quality as far as casting?

 

[StrokedTater244]

Well im glad its not just me i guess.

Are the LA sleeve cylinders any higher quality as far as casting?

yes, better quality overall.

 

[sicivicdude]

The LA sleeve cylinder is a better top end for sure, it's also nearly twice the price now as the vito's setup. If Vito's was charging nearly $1,000 for their setup, I'm sure they would have cleaner casting....

Freek, I think you just had a bad cylinder man. I've had no trouble out of mine and I beat on it, hard.