Dave, that's actually an excellent solution. Another variation was
when my Etype clearances were so close to factory tolerances, I
saved the original factory bore by knurling new zero oversize
pistons on the non thrust side to match each hole. Wound up with a
factory tight rebuild with stock size rehoned bore - but I didn't
get any extra concours points for that trick.
BTW was there a reason not to replace your old piston rings with
new ones for the fresh holes? I'm not sure but used rings may
loose some of their original tension.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From <DLancer7676 at cs.com>
To: <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; <DLancer7676@cs.com>;
<type79@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <BritishCarMan@aol.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: January 21, 2001 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Engine on Ebay
> In a message dated 1/21/2001 9:58:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> mlupynec@globalserve.net writes:
>
> << Dave, just as a matter of curiosity, what were your
> piston-cylinder clearances? >>
>
> Mike:
>
> I don't remember the clearances now, since it has been quite a
while since
> the rebuild, but I did switch blocks and took the old, cleaned
pistons
> complete with assembled rings to the machinist with the
replacement block.
> The pistons were +.30, so the machine shop bored the block
accordingly--kind
> of like getting fitted for a custom-tailored suit.
>
> --David C.
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