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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: myke_w on November 09, 2005, 08:11:39 pm

Title: Rusted Cylinder bore
Post by: myke_w on November 09, 2005, 08:11:39 pm

I have  block with a rusted cylinder bore, just wondering what is a safe bet oversize to use to get past it, the rust looks pretty crusty, water leaked in with the head on..

Title: Rusted Cylinder bore
Post by: jackbombay on November 09, 2005, 10:52:37 pm

It will have to go to a machine shop to tell for sure, could need a sleve if it is really bad.

Title: Rusted Cylinder bore
Post by: myke_w on November 23, 2005, 11:40:43 am

so the rust only permeated 14 thousands in, I thought it was pretty bad too... the only bad thing was tat 20 over pistons were relatively hard to find, so i went for 40 over.