Ben ev
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recently rebuild the let but time for steel rods. pistons are 0.5mm oversize so block was rebored a year or so ago and compression is spot on. will i get away with rings and a hone or is a rebore always advisable no matter what circumstances. dont wona be passing oil after a couple of months
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Dave A
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as long as the bores are unmarked and still round (not likley to have gone oval but worth checking) then a hone and new rings is fine
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Ben ev
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thats what i like to hear, buy that man a beer
dont supose you no if mahle pistons use stock rings 86.5mm or do you have to buy replacement rings from mahle? bought the pistons from regal but they didnt seem to interested when i rang them. badgers
[Edited on 26-08-2007 by Ben ev]
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Dave A
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find a local Mahl stockist. if you still dont find any gve me a ring as we can get rings in for any application.
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Ben ev
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will do. cheers
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Nic Barnes
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why bother? if its fine no point in changing rings or a hone
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Ben ev
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coming out for rods
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Nic Barnes
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yeah, so whats wrong with using old rings? if there isnt anything wrong with them or the bore i mean.
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Ben ev
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thought they'd loose there seal once taken out the bores?
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Nic Barnes
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why? mark up the piston as to which bore it came from, maybe someone will offer great insight into why this is a bad idea, but if ive taken pistons out and there hasnt been a problem i just put them back in the cylinder it came out of and thats that. i will be wrong though
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RCS
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Agree with Dave A.
Do you measure the components muppetsport?
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by RCS
Agree with Dave A.
Do you measure the components muppetsport?
for what
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RCS
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Wear.
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Nic Barnes
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yes, and if fine, back in they go.
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RCS
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Then you are not doing anything wrong.
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Ben ev
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
yes, and if fine, back in they go.
hmmm. for the price ide rather get new ones but worth looking into
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Nic Barnes
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i just didnt think they were very old ben, as it seems you dont use it much.
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Ben ev
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no not at all. prob only done less than 10k. had so many clock sets though ive lost count
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