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Re: To hone or not....
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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08/17/12 08:38 PM
08/17/12 08:38 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,295 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
I Win
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I Win
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,295
Bend,OR USA
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Way too coarse? They're available in a number of abrasives up to 800 grit.
R.
I have a 320 grit flex-ball hone. I've done 3 engines with it now, and no issues at all with ring seal. they don't burn oil or smoke at all. all 3 engines were "refreshes" where they were taken apart to a bare block, the bores had very minimal wear, so the whole block was cleaned up, I honed the cylinders with the "dingleball" hone, had the machine shop balance the rotating assembly (new rods/pistons) and I assembled the motor.
if a block is bored over at all by a shop, then yes, I would have them also do the hone job afterwards (isn't that included with the over-bore job?) but if you have a block with bores in great shape showing minimal to no wear, then why CAN'T you use the flexball hone? you're not trying to re-shape the bore, you're just trying to scuff up the walls and give it some "tooth" for the new rings to seat against.
I happen to like straight, round cylinders for new rings
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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