Just incase anyone has noticed any of my ramblings about honing the cylinders on my 420, Lavoy, to his credit, and with a fair amount of effort, has convinced me that the idea is...nuts. I wasted maybe a day, and one set of stones for my hone, but it was a relatively cheap lesson.
I will do the right thing. I will find a shop, have them bored and honed, buy the proper oversized pistons and rings, install them, and probably smile broadly when it first runs.
A little more money, but nothing compared to the aggravation of having to again remove the engine, and again rebuild it.
I will ride my old motorcycle to town, instead of the big truck, and I will save enough in fuel in short order to make up the difference. Besides, I like riding the old motorcycle.
Gary
cylinder honing
I don't have a hone of that quality, and it appears that it would cost as much as a re-bore job. Besides, I know that I have at least one cylinder about 001 out of round, and I have to think the hones might simply track the error.
If I had the better hone, I probably would give it a shot, but I don't.
Gary
If I had the better hone, I probably would give it a shot, but I don't.
Gary
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