I was wondering how crucial this will be. I was removing the rings from the block (The machine shop fit them for me and left them in the bores where they were fitted) and I made a small scratch with the end of the ring straight up and down. I can feel it with my finger nail in some spots other spots it is just smooth. Will this be a big problem. Motor is 347 with srp pistons and Hasting moly rings. I torqued the heads on so far, and don't want to remove heads and hone if I dont have to. Would just like some input on what could happen from one scratch. Thanks Rizzo.
RIZZO
Scratch....
if you can fit your finger nail in it, it must be of some size (deep)
where is it? top middle bottom? obviously pictures are out, so give more information. if the deep part of the scratch is all the way at the bottom... thats the best scenario, but a scratch is a scratch.
you are running a 347? how many HP are you thinking here?
Guy
if you can fit your finger nail in it, it must be of some size (deep)
where is it? top middle bottom? obviously pictures are out, so give more information. if the deep part of the scratch is all the way at the bottom... thats the best scenario, but a scratch is a scratch.
you are running a 347? how many HP are you thinking here?
Guy
The part of the scratch I can feel with my finger nail is about 2 inches down the bore and about 1 inch long or so going down from there the rest I cant feel I could just see a oil line from the gap in the top ring. The scratch was also lined up with the edge of the top ring at the gap. May have been a little BUR on the gap edge of ring the more i think about it.
I hope for close to 385 to 400 at the flywheel
I hope for close to 385 to 400 at the flywheel
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