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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Mudflap
I'm impressed, 2 weeks and you got the block re-bored and decked with new pistons? Or is that just new pistons only? No matter, I can barely change spark plugs in 2 weeks.
Same here! Always a honey do that takes precedence!
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Isn't it good practice when installing new pistons/rings to get it honed, so the rings actually bed in and create a good seal?
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Kens_Clubman
Isn't it good practice when installing new pistons/rings to get it honed, so the rings actually bed in and create a good seal?
Yes
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 01:12 PM
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OP makes a point of doing everything wrong and backwards. Don't question it, just enjoy the show
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
OP makes a point of doing everything wrong and backwards. Don't question it, just enjoy the show
I missed seeing these types of posts Vlad. Thank you for making me laugh and reminding me of part of the reason im on mt.net
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 06:01 PM
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I mean... Did the old rings really have enough time to break in the cylinder walls?

Jokes aside, if OP was pressed for time, he coulda just dingle balled it.
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 06:10 PM
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Negative. Dingle ***** and cromo rings are a no go. Look to the plateau for answers.
Old Jul 31, 2018 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ryansmoneypit
Negative. Dingle ***** and cromo rings are a no go. Look to the plateau for answers.
I thought that the plateau hone was just a finishing technique that could be achieved with a ball style hone. Would be hard to do yourself with a drill fitting hone, sure, but that's what my reading led me to believe before I got my motor built.

https://www.productionmachining.com/articles/for-plateau-honing-consider-ball-style

edit: unless the dingle ball hone doesn't fall into the category of ball style hones because it's on a drill instead of more purpose built tooling.
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Maybe just stop
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It is honed
Old Aug 1, 2018 | 06:25 PM
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Just looked at the tags for this thread and LOL’d. Strong
Old Aug 2, 2018 | 12:16 AM
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Agreed Schroedinger, harsh.

Elior - we will learn more from our failures than we will ever learn from success. As a scientist/engineer - I never see papers discussing various attempts (which end in failure) in the literature. Unfortunately, that means all of that knowledge/experience is lost and we are all left to make attempts at dead ends. If more people would document their path/process and failures we would advance at a much quicker rate. In so many words I'm saying thank you for sharing.
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Oh so logic wouldn't tell you that low oct and 20psi of boost would result in failure?
Old Aug 2, 2018 | 12:48 AM
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Oh this website I've learned that it is bad to leave rags in your engine. It is bad to have negative valve clearance. It is bad to have your friend balance your crank in his garage and it is bad to take advice from people who don't know anything. All of those pieces of information are valuable and you are foolish to believe otherwise.
Old Aug 2, 2018 | 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Mudflap
Agreed Schroedinger, harsh.

Elior - we will learn more from our failures than we will ever learn from success. As a scientist/engineer - I never see papers discussing various attempts (which end in failure) in the literature. Unfortunately, that means all of that knowledge/experience is lost and we are all left to make attempts at dead ends. If more people would document their path/process and failures we would advance at a much quicker rate. In so many words I'm saying thank you for sharing.
Appreciated, thank you.

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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Oh so logic wouldn't tell you that low oct and 20psi of boost would result in failure?


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Old Nov 8, 2018 | 04:41 AM
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Current state - ready to start boosting !
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looks pretty clean
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I lost brain cells reading this. Bumping this up so others can enjoy a good laugh
Old Jun 12, 2021 | 05:14 AM
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Car’s running strong @ 1.5bar, about 400hp at the crank.

go look for your brain cells.
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