Date:         Mon, 13 Jul 1998 12:57:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Ian Cameron <ianc@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ian Cameron <ianc@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: why no ridge in waterboxer cylinders?
Comments: To: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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At 09:12 PM 7/10/98 -0500, Darrell Boehler wrote:
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>Hi Bill,
>    I experienced the same thing on my one and only  wasser boxer rebuild
>last fall.  No ring ridge , still had factory hone marks on the cylinders,
>no scuff marks on the pistons, cylinders and pistons all checked like new,
>227k miles on original engine.

I just tore down an engine on a 74 Westy.  Third set of owners, but in the
family since new.  No major overhauls. 145,000 miles.  Bearings like new.
Cylinders fine.  Rings pretty good.  But the valve guides on one cylinder
were pouring oil into the chamber, which is why it's on the bench.  Never
seen an engine with so little wear at that mileage.  They just use 30 wt.
oil - nothing special.