Once i have my head removed how do i get the piston and sleeve out of my OS 12 CVR? i thought the sleeve just slid out but seems to be stuck in the motor... any help would be appreciated.

Put the piston down at the bottom of the stroke. Take a zip tie (important it's plastic so it doesn't hurt the sleeve) and put it in one of the ports. turn motor over and it will come out.

Rex

thx... worked perfect

i have an ofna delta .21 8port that goes right thru the zip tie. any other ideas?

I heard if you heat up the motor (in the oven) that they come out easier.

Actually, it's a lot easier to heat it up with a propane torch to around 300-350F and you can usually flip the motor over, turn the crank, and it will come out a little. If not, keep it heated and use a wooden dowl to push on the bottom of the sleeve through the back of the motor (backplate removed).

I've got an old Ofna Delta Force 8port that I still run, but it is pretty worn out now and replacement sleeves/pistons are impossible to find.

send it off and have it pinched. just got my os cvr 12 back and am very impressed.
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most places wont take the whole motor. If I cant get it out, they will just send it back to me.

UFO Banshe OO,
I am glade you were pleased with my piston & sleeve reconditioning service. Thank You for mentioning us on this racing forum.

Norm,
I do not mind removing stuck sleeves from engine case as long as customer makes arrangements with me before shipping here, and includes a few extra bucks for the additional shipping costs & added service. I have seen quite a bit of sleeve damage received from difficult sleeve removals, there for I desisigned a tool for removing sleeves from engine case that induces ZERO damge. It ussualy only takes me a minute.

Best regards,

RayA