Block Machining questions (Line Hone, Cylinder Hone..)
12-15-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JASON11WS6
Short answer yes but I heard some one metioning that some don't. I would to be safe.
Hell... what is a Line Hone? Cylinder Hone?
12-15-2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DoesSpeedTurnUon
Ok, i'm not a machinist, but seems to me, if this is the same block they use for production and they throw pistons rods and a crank in it and expect it to go 100K miles with out a problem, whats the point?!
Hell... what is a Line Hone? Cylinder Hone?
Hell... what is a Line Hone? Cylinder Hone?
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You're a cheap bastard.
12-15-2006, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DoesSpeedTurnUon
Ok, i'm not a machinist, but seems to me, if this is the same block they use for production and they throw pistons rods and a crank in it and expect it to go 100K miles with out a problem, whats the point?!
Hell... what is a Line Hone? Cylinder Hone?
Hell... what is a Line Hone? Cylinder Hone?
the key thing to do in any engine build is to CHECK it...
if its too far out of your specs (your specs may or may not be tighter then the OEM ones) then you need to do it....
(this generalized advice applies to every part of the motor)
12-15-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
I see you are already trying to be a cheap *** and cut corners. Line hone should be checked...If its not within the assemblers spec it should be machined. Even on my new 5.7 block I still had to run a light hone on the cylinders before final assembly.
PS...
You're a cheap bastard.
PS...
You're a cheap bastard.
None the less, it IS being done. I was just asking if it was necessary and what it was.
12-15-2006, 02:08 PM
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A cylinder hpne is where they use like a bristle brush sort of thing and run in up and down the cylinder walls. This creates a crosshatch pattern in the walls which helps to seat the piston rings during break in. A line hone, I think, is done to the mains to maintain their roundness. If you use ARP main studs, you MUST get a line hone as the studs distort the main housing.
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12-15-2006, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
A cylinder hpne is where they use like a bristle brush sort of thing and run in up and down the cylinder walls. This creates a crosshatch pattern in the walls which helps to seat the piston rings during break in. A line hone, I think, is done to the mains to maintain their roundness. If you use ARP main studs, you MUST get a line hone as the studs distort the main housing.
12-15-2006, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DoesSpeedTurnUon
How did I know you were going to leave a comment here.
None the less, it IS being done. I was just asking if it was necessary and what it was.
None the less, it IS being done. I was just asking if it was necessary and what it was.
12-15-2006, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
The line hone has to be done with the ARP main studs installed and torqued down.
12-15-2006, 03:30 PM
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the cylinders should be done with tourqe plates to simulate the heads especially the way these block have the deep bolts remember to use ARP studs for everything spend the money on fastners they are cheap insurance.
12-15-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by firefighter
the cylinders should be done with tourqe plates to simulate the heads especially the way these block have the deep bolts remember to use ARP studs for everything spend the money on fastners they are cheap insurance.
Yea, i have ARP everything. I'm a big believer in those.
