Subject: Suggestions for honing cylinders?

[RonHorowitz <RonHorowitz@domain.elided>]

Subject: Suggestions for honing cylinders?

>I'm going to reuse the pistons and liners on my 1750 rebuild, and I'll be
>using a set of NOS Borgo rings.

One suggestion is don't use NOS Borgo rings.

>I am ready to hone the cylinder walls just
>enough to break the glaze and to provide an appropriate seating surface
for
>the new rings.

Do you have a wear ridge at the top of the liners?

>I already have an old fashioned kind cylinder hone, which has three stones

>that are about 4" long and 3/8" wide and are mounted on spring loaded

Throw it away.

> How does this tool compare to the newer(?) type of

Not well.

>If the newer type has a clear advantage

Yes.

>I might consider purchasing a new
>tool.

Do it.

>  Any one have
>experience with both types of honing tool that can provide an
>assessment?

Brush Research published a number of papers. Don't have their web address,
but you can search for it. Long story short, you want a platued, cross
hatched pattern.
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