"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
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wrote:

I always lightly honed the cylinders with a fine stone. Are you
saying not to do this?

Rex B wrote:
I think it was not mentioned because honing is a 'given'.
By all means, hone the cylinders so the new rings will break in.
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Rex Burkheimer
WM Automotive
Fort Worth TX

Thanks for the suggestions. I just took another look another look at my
engine in the daylight. There is a small ridge at the top of the
cylinder and a minor amount of corrosion on one side of the cylinder.
Should I buy a honing tool to fit an electric drill and polish these out?

Best wishes,

Chris


You need to rent a ridge reamer to get rid of the ridge. A hone wont do it.
At this point you would probly be better off getting the block machined. A
ridge that you can catch a finger nail is likely ~5thou so both sides gives
you a 10thou over size.
That is just fro the ridge, you might have an out of round cylinder ( the
pistons pushes down and to the side on the power stroke)
Pat