Honing an LS1 .010
01-09-2011, 04:29 PM
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Honing an LS1 .010 From what I have heard you can hone a 99-02 LS1 .010 over without sleeving. However I have heard you can not bore it. Why is that? Does boring put too much stress on the cylinder walls? Honing actually increases the chance of creating a warped/out of round cylinder compared to having a cylinder bored out.
01-09-2011, 10:07 PM
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Boring is meant to take out a lot of material, like going from a 3.99" bore to a 4.130" bore. Honing doesn't and is more ideal for taking out smaller increments, like .010" and is mandatory after boring a cylinder out anyways to get a crosshatch for the rings to seal against.
I think the machinist operating the hone is more important to getting the cylinders round rather than the differences between a bore and a hone.
I think the machinist operating the hone is more important to getting the cylinders round rather than the differences between a bore and a hone.
01-09-2011, 10:18 PM
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Good luck finding a 3.908 piston the normal is. 007 and that's due to the aluminum block with steel sleeves. Try searching there is alone t of info out there about it and good luck
