jamesmartin

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #121

did you gap rings first ?

 

fett

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #122

do you have to on road spec engines james?

how much was the 8 sets of rings mate

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #123

generally they have bigger gap than need be ,but often not and need filing

 

fett

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #124

its funny you mention mate as I was reading des hammils famous book last week, he reckons for race spec motors you do.

I am wondering do we not want to lightly hone the bores at least to restore some crosshatch? can this not be done at how with a 3 stone kit?

 

discomark10

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #125

fett said:

do you have to on road spec engines james?

how much was the 8 sets of rings mate

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£66

http://realsteel.co.uk/section1.pdf

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #126

fett said:

its funny you mention mate as I was reading des hammils famous book last week, he reckons for race spec motors you do.

I am wondering do we not want to lightly hone the bores at least to restore some crosshatch? can this not be done at how with a 3 stone kit?

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?

 

discomark10

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #127

jamesmartin said:

did you gap rings first ?

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nope, no idea how to do it lol :behindsofa:

 

fett

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #128

jamesmartin said:

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glazebust em at home with a 3 stone set and a drill? I was gonna do mine

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #129

fett said:

its funny you mention mate as I was reading des hammils famous book last week, he reckons for race spec motors you do.

I am wondering do we not want to lightly hone the bores at least to restore some crosshatch? can this not be done at how with a 3 stone kit?

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bore surface is more critical than a thou over size ,stone hone kit will do but you need slow drill and good timing

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 4, 2013

• #130

discomark10 said:

nope, no idea how to do it lol :behindsofa:

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fit each ring in bore and measure gap with feeler guage

 

discomark10

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #131

jamesmartin said:

fit each ring in bore and measure gap with feeler guage

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Ok kool.. ill loot at doing that

 

fett

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #132

I was thinking of having a go with one of these and a slow battery drill to take off the glaze.

LASER 2070 | Engine Cylinder Hone | eBay

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #133

doesnt say what grit it is

 

fett

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #134

what grit would you recommend james?

I was hoping to find the bog brush type ones they use in the states but I can only find weeny ones here in the uk for caliper pots etc

 

discomark10

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #135

Also seen a flex hone brush.. looks interesting

 

fett

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #136

thats what I want as there is less chance of buggering it up. where did you see a full size one mark?

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #137

stones is better imo ,280 grit

 

fett

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• Feb 5, 2013

• #138

how much oil is needed? on the machines its pouring oil but that could be expensive lol

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Feb 11, 2013

• #139

It works!

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Feb 11, 2013

• #140

just for a minute I thought yu was posting on behalf of the Dr .