[V8] Fw: Ball hone

[Ron Wainwright]

Here's the link again....
http://www.928motorsports.com/services/uschrome.html

 I'm seriousley thinking of doing this for my twin
turbo build. I'm in the process of finding out info.

 Ron

--- Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com> wrote:

> I do believe Ron posted something here awhile back
> regarding people who 
> re-etch Alusil blocks.  I know folks in the 944 and
> 928 communities do 
> it only slightly more often than rarely, but it's
> still feasible.  I 
> know a few 944 turbo owners who've done it to their
> track cars and I'm 
> old friends with an enthusiast who stroked and bored
> his 928 from 4.5 to 
> 6.5L (and added two turbos..).  If that's possible,
> one wonders what 
> possibilities lie untapped in the 3.6L engine.....
> 
> 
> ~Scott S.
> 
> Coleman, David wrote:
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> >David A. Coleman
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Coleman, David
> >To: 'dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net'
> <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>
> >Sent: Tue Aug 14 21:46:05 2007
> >Subject: Re: [V8] Ball hone
> >
> >That is my concern as well --  but to clarify,
> aren't the 3,6 motors nikasil as well?  FWIW, I'm
> talking about any cylinder prep work for rings in my
> 4,2.
> >
> >-dc-
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Dag Bøsterud
> <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>
> >To: Coleman, David
> >Sent: Tue Aug 14 21:36:45 2007
> >Subject: Re: [V8] Ball hone
> >
> >On the PT or ABH-engine? Wouldn't do that. Early
> 3,6's (PT) (before 10/91) 
> >have etched cylinders, and from 10/91 and all 4,2
> (ABH) have Nikasil-treated 
> >cylinders. I would imagine that honing them would
> mean that you will have to 
> >re-coat/re-treat the cylinders.
> >
> >/Dag
> >
> >92 V8 4.2
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Coleman, David"
> <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> >To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:54 AM
> >Subject: [V8] Ball hone
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Just to be sure, it's safe to run a ball hone
> through the cylinders?  Or 
> >>is there some detrimental effect on the lining?
> >>
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