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Re: Crying BIG Tears--HELP

To: "ryoung@navcomtech.com" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>,
Subject: Re: Crying BIG Tears--HELP
From: BWN <bwnbcg@cruzio.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 06:56:18 -0700
Randall

Thanks.  I this is what I was of a mind to do.  I am not sure how
critical a couple of thou out of round the bottom of the bore might be,
but I do know the shop cut the hole real close for each piston. 
Hopefully you are right on that it is still close enough to "Factory"
spec that I would never know the difference.

Will keep you updated.

Brian

> 
> Brian :
> 
> In general terms : If you want to keep everything sized exactly right, and 
> balanced exactly right, then your only recourse is to repeat the whole 
> process, boring all the cylinders to the next oversize, rebalancing, etc.
> OTOH, I'd probably just run a hone through the cylinder to knock down the 
> high spots, and slap a new piston and rings in, without worrying too much 
> about balance, etc.  Chances are excellent you'll still be within the specs 
> the factory actually _used_, and the cost will be a whole lot less.  I'll 
> bet you can't tell the difference driving the car, either.
> 
> Randall

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