Thanks Dean, I do have the injectors but not the Rockers. I'll have to check them out. Not familiar with chip installs. Tricky? Rick

On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

> RK > > I’ve not ever heard of Piston honing but have heard that honing > the Cylinders > > is always a good thing to do if You are installing new Rings as it helps > to Seat the > > Rings to the Cylinder Walls Better & Faster ~ > > Also, as long as You are into it with that much effort You might > want to look > > @ MansiSpeed Rockers & Injectors for some extra HP & also, since You > should have > > a “D” code ECU, give some thought to adding a performance chip ~ > > > > > On 4 Jun , 2024, at 3:36 PM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > I will be devoting many hours to my '90 syncro westy in the next few > weeks. > > So I will be probing the List gurus' vast knowledge. > > First I will be rebuilding the top end. > > I have new heads, new pistons, new rods and bearings, new oil pump, new > > lifters. > > I last did this level of work 20 years ago so I'm proceeding > deliberately. > > My first query is whether the new pistons should be initially honed ( I > > read that Boston Bob used to do this) is it necessary? And concerning the > > lifters I also read that immersing them in oil for some days will help > fill > > them and make them usable without the complicated Bentley bleeding > > technique. > > These are the first of many requests for guidance. > > All comments and advice are welcome. > > Rick Koller > >