I don't think a steel sleeve over the sockets will do much from what I have seen of the failure. Would need to weld gussets to make it like the new style casting so the force is spread out more on top the rest of the surrounding cases. Or build up all around it with weld. In any case not sure it could be done with out engine disassembly due to the heat required and oil contamination of the welded area.

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