reaming ridges
 

any one know the best way to get rid of ridges other than a ridge reamer or cylinder hone? i tried the ridge reamer and some how broke it the center of the body pulled through(not sure if it was a bad reamer or what 80 bucks at napa seems like it should be a decent piece of equipment) and the cylinder hone isn't doin an even job, any advice on this subject would be greatly appriciated.
thanks

Sanding drum on an air grinder.

i will have to give that a shot do you think a dremel would do any good?

/giggle

I guess if you had enough bits and 8 hours of time it would...assuming you could steady the bit well enough to not gouge the cylinder wall or deck surface.

Get a tapered ring compressor and don't worry about chamfering the top. Just don't cut the hell out of yourself when you clean the cylinders.

Oh hell, I just re-read the post. You're not wanting to chamfer the top. You're after removing the ridge where the rings stopped at the top of the cylinder.

Take it to a machine shop and have it done right. I doubt it would cost what you just spent in that broken tool.

well that sucks haha but luckily they refuneded the tool so i got the money to do that now, i really appriciaye the help this is my first four stroke rebuild so i'm learnin somethin new every day

If the ridge is THAT pronounced, you'd probably be well advised on a bore/hone and new piston.

its probably about 0.025" to 0.03" thick do you think i culd get the pistons out with that still there?

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TS1955

Throw the block in the back of your truck and go to your local machine shop and ask them to mike it for you to see if it needs boring , most shops do not charge for this service because if it does need boring they know they will get the job..if it doesnt need boring , let them cut the ridges and hone the block for you , you will be alot happier and know it's right before you spend alot of money on it,,,,,Paul

x2 Good advice maniac.

This is one line of work you need to leave to the experts,

Save yourself some time and some busted knuckles......... :roll:

I don't understand what was funny or wrong with what I told him??

maniac

I see I have failed to properly communicate.

Nothing funny with what you said, you gave him good advice,

I can't beleive he is wanting to try to tackle the task at hand. He could very easily damage his block.

I agree , thats why I told him to let someone check it before he ruined it and cost him more than it needs to.. :D :D
what size engine is that on your pic???

i have takin it to a machinist its gettin bored don't know how much yet and appriciate all the help once again im new to all this and was goin by the haynes manual wich said to use a ridge reamer, this isn't a racing truck this is my daily driver so i had no truck and was tryin to save money as much as possible

150 - 200 bore & hone

Have the block hot tanked and magnafluxed before he does any machine work add another 75 - 125 for this work

x2

Might as well have him check the line hone on the mains. If it needs it, do it. It'll free up a bunch of power and make the motor live a lot longer.

Racing motor or not, if you build them right, they last a lot longer.

you guys have helped out tremedously and saved me from screwin up my block terribly (i was pretty sure i didn't want to do that so i came here) i dont know what he has done to it yet i'll have to call him on monday and relay that information