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Old 11-15-2011, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 47dodge View Post
yes new sleeves must be bored. fsm says so, and I know by experiance you do not hone 2 mm, it is too much to reasonably hone. Hones are meant to give the final surface finish. FSM qoutes .03mm to be left for final honing, and this is about .002", which is what I will normally leave for honing after boring.
Thanks for clearing that up - I guess it is a bit like people who confuse valve lapping with valve cutting / grinding. There are some wonderful videos on YouTube showing 5 year olds "grinding" away... what a cute way to bugger up your engine!
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