Donut's blood loss.

[edkraus <edkraus@domain.elided>]

>>How long does
>>it take for that to happen in a 258?

>About 150,000 miles give or take. <grin>

>Dumb question... did you guys break the glaze in the cylinder walls
with a
>hone?  Did you measure the cylinder for taper and out-of-round?  What
were
>the measurements?  Many engines restrict the taper and out-of-round to
only
>0.0020" or less (I don't know about the AMC 258).  A taper or out of
round
>greater than that and the rings might never seal the cylinder
completely.

>Just a depressing thought I thought I'd toss in.

DOH!!!!   measurements????   out-of-round????  0.0020"????   Huh??
well.... I.... uhm.... found all the bolts and put them back in!  and
uhm.... Dan help me out here.....
            <slight pause>
YES!  the Cylinder looked round in shape!!!!    :)
            <Ed sits there looking sure of himself>


Ed Kraus
1974 Scout II 258 AMC I6