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Apr 16, 2011 | 02:10 AM

mrblonde108

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From: Wheeling WV area

checking cylinder bore

i'm going to try to re ring engine. Can i use a micometer and telescoping bore gauge ?? i was going to buy a cheap set.

also what the difference between using that or usings a dial . bore gauge?? or do i have to use both??

also i saw some dial bore guages with these 3 feelers on it?? what are those for??

Apr 16, 2011 | 09:34 AM

mark a.

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Wen it comes to accuracy there is no substitute for a good bore gauge that reads on .0001". You could use a snap gauge and mics to get a idea where your at but there are so many places in a bore to check it would be a real pia to check like that so many times. There are actually 4 points on a bore gauge, 3 center it and one does the measuring.