Cylinder honing

[racear2865]

I did my first block around 1962. And it was dry honed as I didnt know any other way. Daddy said it wus the way. As years progressed and we learned and purchased to do better, things went easier. But I remember how well that first 265 ran. And later I went to a hand drill on a bungy cord and a pan of kerosene. And Im still amazed how well those crude hones jobs worked. Hone plate, naw never heard of one then. Sometimes I wonder just how much we think we know today.
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[Krooser]

I worked at a full service gas station all through high school. The owner and his son ran a very good shop.

I remember calling in the guy who ground cranks while the engine was in the car....he did a bunch of Chevy stovebolts for us.

Then we would bore the cylinders the same way. We did our own carb, starter and generator rebuilds, rivited our own brake shoes and rebuilt transmissions.

Wouldn't trade that education for anything.

[jake197000]

ck out the mahr website they have a good piece on bore geometry.most of you probably know this but its interesting