Engine break in and seating the rings????

[Reed Granrt]

Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Carl, think you're saying a good cross-hatch pattern is still recommended...

Doesn't the last photo come close?

Nope--look at the top of the cylinder where the top rings rides--blow by. Yep there is a cross hatch and it dont look bad but cylinder is out of round. Just my pinion. Got two 400 here now, both supposedly plate hones. Put plates, on made 3 passes and I can see every bolt just like that one. Put doal bore gage in and immediately called the customers. A tu--d is a tu---d no matter how much you polish it(or Hone)
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