honing a 351m

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Dec 28, 2011 | 08:09 AM

jackdaniels250

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honing a 351m

I have a 351m that i just stripped down yesterday. evrything seems to be in good shape but the cylinders could definitly be honed. Im wondering what type of hone i should use and grid? thanks

Dec 28, 2011 | 08:43 AM

mark a.

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If you just want to break the glaze and don't care how much out of round or taper is in it then use a ball hone, those spring loaded hones do more damage than good. The grit would depend on the type of rings you are going to use.

Dec 28, 2011 | 10:51 PM

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ball hone!

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Originally Posted by mark a.

like mark said ball hone, yes. deglaze cylinder light scuff. the next step is to measure cylinder and compare to piston on clearance. check ring end gaps and assemble if everything is decent. good luck. best way is to torque plate hone the cylinders. the tops move around a lot near head studs/bolts. torque plate hone help simulate a torqued head to block and get better measurements and actual round cylinder with less deviations down the cylinder especially at the top. good luck.