L laoboisosilly Slammed EJ2 y0 Dec 24, 2006 #1 just like the title says, what do most of you " do-it-yourselfers " use to hone your cylinder walls for new rings?
just like the title says, what do most of you " do-it-yourselfers " use to hone your cylinder walls for new rings?
H hcivic.com Senior Member Dec 24, 2006 #2 a Hone what else, there are two types. steel ball and pad i perfer the ball type hone less room for error
a Hone what else, there are two types. steel ball and pad i perfer the ball type hone less room for error
civicious Buck Futter VIP Dec 24, 2006 #3 laoboisosilly said: just like the title says, what do most of you " do-it-yourselfers " use to hone your cylinder walls for new rings? Click to expand... A machine shop. If you try to do it yourself, I promise you that you will destroy your cylinders. And no matter what, stay away from ballhones. ballhones are the bane of the automotive industry.
laoboisosilly said: just like the title says, what do most of you " do-it-yourselfers " use to hone your cylinder walls for new rings? Click to expand... A machine shop. If you try to do it yourself, I promise you that you will destroy your cylinders. And no matter what, stay away from ballhones. ballhones are the bane of the automotive industry.
L laoboisosilly Slammed EJ2 y0 Dec 24, 2006 #4 whats a ball hone? those flex hones with the little balls on the end they sell for like a bill at sears and on the net?
whats a ball hone? those flex hones with the little balls on the end they sell for like a bill at sears and on the net?
civicious Buck Futter VIP Dec 25, 2006 #5 laoboisosilly said: whats a ball hone? those flex hones with the little balls on the end they sell for like a bill at sears and on the net? Click to expand... Yes. They're garbage. Just take your block to a machine shop.
laoboisosilly said: whats a ball hone? those flex hones with the little balls on the end they sell for like a bill at sears and on the net? Click to expand... Yes. They're garbage. Just take your block to a machine shop.
L laoboisosilly Slammed EJ2 y0 Dec 25, 2006 #6 kool, i guess ill just visit the machinist later, thanks for the heads up peeps