[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

I brought mine last night and we already installed all the pistons.

oh well

[big2bird]

Standard practise for finish honing/glaze breaking would be a ball hone soaked in ATF of a light motor oil.
As long as you guys washed the block first with warm, soapy water before final assembly, you should be okay. This VITAL step removes any iron particles and abrasive material left over from the honing process.

[94cobra69ss396]

We sprayed each down with carb cleaner and wiped them down with a towel. Then gave them an oil bath before installing the pistons.

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

We sprayed each down with carb cleaner and wiped them down with a towel. Then gave them an oil bath before installing the pistons.

Perfect, you'll be fine

[94cobra69ss396]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

Perfect, you'll be fine

Thanks. This is the same way they clean out the blocks at my brothers shop when they deglaze an engine that's still in a vehicle.

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

Thanks. This is the same way they clean out the blocks at my brothers shop when they deglaze an engine that's still in a vehicle.

Thats what we do when we assemble the meters

[94cobra69ss396]

I was talking about it with him on Saturday. He said the same thing you did about the dry hone. He said he's seen guys dry hone before and that it shouldn't be an issue but that he recommends using oil especially if the crank is still in the block because it helps keep the stone material clumped together so it cleans up better. Since we didn't have the crank in the block he said it isn't a big concern.

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

I was talking about it with him on Saturday. He said the same thing you did about the dry hone. He said he's seen guys dry hone before and that it shouldn't be an issue but that he recommends using oil especially if the crank is still in the block because it helps keep the stone material clumped together so it cleans up better. Since we didn't have the crank in the block he said it isn't a big concern.

yep yep, btw i dont recommend doing that with the crank still installed

[Vettezuki]

Here's some time lapse from July 15, assembling the bottom end. That was a lot of fun.

[Shaolin Crane]

Nice, were the main caps installed in the original orientation?