>>>I disagree with you Ben. Flat 4 engines have a problem that upright engines do not have to deal with, and that's gravity. The piston is sideloaded it's entire lifespan, and that's why the cylinders oval out. John Aircooled.Net Inc.<<<< Technically I agree on the gravity fact John... I may have less experience than you, but mine shows a different conclusion. Anyway, I think there is a lot more important fact to longevity than horizontally opposed engine VS upright. Anyhow, I don't believe in honing unless the engine as good compression and the cylinders have nice surfaces. Everything can be measured! I hope we agree on that. In the pass, I tried to save money on motorcycle engine with honing, many times. But I never had a good result. I lost more time than anything else. On my buss I did slightly hone the cylinder and put new rings, why, because oil consumption was 0, cylinders and pistons were well within wear limit and on top I had a OEM set of new rings for my pistons. Have a nice day. Ben |
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