Rings..Hone block??
It will help, but if there is no obvious damage, the rings will seal fine. Rings these days are designed to seat and seal on existing cylinder surfaces.
But a light hone with a ball hone will not hurt. Just make sure to gap the rings accordingly.
But a light hone with a ball hone will not hurt. Just make sure to gap the rings accordingly.
My local shop hones for $7 per cylinder. So for about $50 it probably worth it. Then while your there you can have them clean the block which will clean out all the oil passages and make it nice and pretty.
Ron
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The best "do it yourself" method is to use a flex-hone....it is a dingleberry looking device that does a real good job, I consulted with tony mamo about grit and he recommended 400 so that's what I got...the hone is like $50 on eBay
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Verdad Gallardo 380 or 400 grit will do. I like The 380 ish better as a rougher surface will force the rings to seat quicker leaving less time for the cylinders to wash down.
Just make sure you get the cross hatch angles right, about a 45 degree angle on the cross hatch is nominal.
Once it's running, get it up in the revs to about 2k for a few minutes to keep it from loading up with fuel. Let it hang for about 5 minutes and take it out and flog it.
Just make sure you get the cross hatch angles right, about a 45 degree angle on the cross hatch is nominal.
Once it's running, get it up in the revs to about 2k for a few minutes to keep it from loading up with fuel. Let it hang for about 5 minutes and take it out and flog it.
In addition to the hone/crosshatch....this stuff really works
http://www.jegs.com/p/Total-Seal/Tot...50299/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/p/Total-Seal/Tot...50299/10002/-1
