Re: honning cylinders
If you are thinking about honing them yourself, the drill mounted hones dont remove much material, and are pretty easy to use for deglazing a cylinder wall. <br />Please be aware that any drill is much too fast for a hone, and you will have better luck if you get an adjustable speed controller for your drill, rather than trying to sqeeze the trigger a certain amount. You want to get a good, properly angled cross hatch to make sure your rings seat properly. <br /><br />Also, prior to using a drill mounted hone, get yourself some muratic acid to clean the cylinder walls of any aluminum deposits that might be left on from the old pistons. Just wipe some acid on the walls (be careful not to let let it contact any aluminum mating surfaces) with large Q-tips and look for any bubbling. <br /> There are also different grit hones for different types of rings(steel, moly), so be sure to get the one you need. <br /><br /> Its very easy to do, but you will want someone there to help you. I use a mix of 50/50 kerosene and motor oil in a spray bottle to lube it while I hone, and I have someone there to spray while I hone. You can watch the pattern of the oil in the cylinder to be sure your crosshatch is at a good angle.<br /> If your just going to have a shop hone it, I guess Im typing for nothing, but I figired Id mention it. Im sure others have different ways to do it, but Ive done alot of auto engines, outboards, and 2 strokes this way. Ive never had a problem.<br /><br /> That little motor should be a piece if cake, but after doing a V8, you will need some tylenol.
