Posted by CRUSADER on February 22, 2010 at 07:47:45 from (74.211.79.38):
In Reply to: Sleeves Vs. Honing posted by J Heitkemper on February 22, 2010 at 03:57:04:
If the cylinder walls are mic'd and are within tolerable limits...by all means hone the cylinders and install new rings. You will get a few more years/miles/hours out of it. And, if your on the tight budget as to what you can and cannont invest in the equipment and a valve job and/or head rebuild doesn't fit into said budget...by all means, "lap" the valves in if the seats and the valve faces aren't totaly burned up.
This will not make the engine perform at it's peak ablility but will cure the oil consumption and poor performance for the short term. Lots of times, if the equipment requires repair, but is not used a lot this is a good solution to the problem both timewise and financially.
I agree with the other replies to this thread. I was raised up on and have lived on a tight budget for most of my young life. So many times, replacement costs of equipment and what could be spent on the repairs have driven the short cuts and the patches. I believe that whenever possible to make the performance the optimum is what needs to be done.
Best Of Luck with making your project productive to your needs.
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