Proper way to hone Nikisil cylinders
06-06-2001, 09:12 AM
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Proper way to hone Nikisil cylinders
I've gotten so many different answers as to the proper way to hone Nikisil cylinders. If anyone has done this themselves, what was your procedure? I have a brush/ball hone that looks to be perfect for the job.
06-06-2001, 10:56 AM
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Everything I have heard/read says you can not hone them. There were a set of cylinders for sale on our local web-site which said 'the previous owner thought it would be a good idea to hone them'...
Anybody out there done this?
Anybody out there done this?
06-06-2001, 11:55 AM
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over the years, i've wet honed them with a brush hone, scuffed them with scotchbrite pads, and left them alone, all with the same good results. as long as the cylinder is in good condition and round,(checked with a dial bore gauge) and soft, cast rings are used (goetze), chances are good that there won't be excessive smoking.
