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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Incidentally, I've got a Nikasil block BMW. It's fine. ;-)

Plated bores. Some engines use plated bores.

Is it plating or a chemical treatment?

I always prefreed drop in steel liners in an al block...

Most Al. engines use those IIRC and I am not sure they are rebore-able
either.

The Rover V-8 ones are - but they're dry rather than wet liners.

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