Ok.. let me ask this a different way... just as a heads up for people dealing with pressing in their own cylinder sleeves.... or directing the local machine shop dealing with their engine rebuild which does not have access to a FSM.

Does the FSM state that there is a certain distance up from the block the sleeve is supposed to be when the operation if finished... ?

You could well have had six engines without a problem... you are a long time mechanic... you likely follow the old and proper rules.... clean out and use a tap on all head bolt holes, clean the head bolts, lightly oil them before installing, take the torque down in proper stages, let it rest the specified amount before the final torquing ... and measure the extra 90 degree tightening.... and you checked or surfaced the head so it was flat... and everything was clean enough to eat off of...
Of course that ' as far as I know' .. is hard to calculate....LOL

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html