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How long do you run the dingle ball hone for?

Posted By: Baxter61

How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 05:42 PM

I know theres some that are totally anti-dingle-ball-hone-your-motor folks out there, I get it. But given the situation, this is how its getting done this time. So how long do you run the hone for in each cylinder? Or do you count strokes? Ive done it a couple different ways, always open to input.
Posted By: B G Racing

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 06:40 PM

The speed determines the angle of the cross hatch,the faster you move it the steeper the angle,hone only till you see the disired pattern and the bore is clean.These hones remove very little material and should only be used to scuff or freshen a cylinder bore that has been bored and honed to true roundness by a Sunnen or similar process.
Posted By: mcat4321

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 06:47 PM

down and up max speed 12 times each hole
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 07:11 PM

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down and up max speed 12 times each hole



Will make a difference of what grit dingle ball you use
Posted By: B G Racing

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 07:18 PM

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down and up max speed 12 times each hole



Will make a difference of what grit dingle ball you use




Yes,coarse will make the hone more aggressive and the deeper.Only use it enough to clean and scuff the bore, too rough will kill the rings and keep more oil on the walls and cause poor oil control.The finer the finish the better.
Posted By: Monte_Smith

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 08:28 PM

The obvious question is WHY are you honing it, or why do you think it NEEDS honed.

Monte
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/19/14 09:47 PM

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Quote:

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down and up max speed 12 times each hole



Will make a difference of what grit dingle ball you use




Yes,coarse will make the hone more aggressive and the deeper.Only use it enough to clean and scuff the bore, too rough will kill the rings and keep more oil on the walls and cause poor oil control.The finer the finish the better.



Yes I now... I should have said... "It will" instead
of "Will"... looks like I'm asking a question.. but
thanks
Posted By: 6PakBee

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/20/14 06:41 PM

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I know theres some that are totally anti-dingle-ball-hone-your-motor folks out there, I get it. But given the situation, this is how its getting done this time. So how long do you run the hone for in each cylinder? Or do you count strokes? Ive done it a couple different ways, always open to input.



Do it until you have a nice crosshatch pattern and stop. If it takes you more than 10 stokes to get that, you are doing something wrong.
Posted By: LaRoy Engines

Re: How long do you run the dingle ball hone for? - 09/20/14 11:12 PM

Call the piston ring manufacture and ask them which grit for how many strokes.
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