JayP
07-23-2003, 10:40 PM
Well the smoking problem was diagnosed by a Honda mechanic for $15, that is 1/4 hour labor. The valves and guides were OK. The cylinder was already bored 1.00 and the rebuilder apparently tried to avoid a resleeve by honing and putting new rings on the wiseco piston. Two problems developed: 1) too much clearance betwen piston and cylinder 2) the hone was not the proper cross-hatch pattern, it was straight around. He said this would cause the rings to either wear quickly or not seat correctly and coupled with the out-of-standard clearance it started smoking after 2-3 hours of running. Does this sound reasonable to everyone?
I ordered a new +1.00 piston and am using another cylinder I have for the new bore job. It will hopefully be here and get bored by Saturday afternoon. 350X-2 may be running this weekend!!
My question for assembly is this: what does the o-ring do that you put on the outside bottom of the cylinder?
JayP
I ordered a new +1.00 piston and am using another cylinder I have for the new bore job. It will hopefully be here and get bored by Saturday afternoon. 350X-2 may be running this weekend!!
My question for assembly is this: what does the o-ring do that you put on the outside bottom of the cylinder?
JayP