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Old 09-13-2014, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dvogtvpe View Post
the article wasn't meant to reengineer the Kohler manual. for a stock engine always follow the given specs. We use allot of automotive stuff in our pulling engines forged pistons, moly rings, special cyl coatings this is where you have to pay special attention to detail. for probably 95% of the people on this forum there's no need to know any of the stuff in that article. My point was how critical bore is in ring life and ring seal and how it can affect an engine. I can't say it enough
Seeing as how many engines you have rebuilt, how often have you had to have a cylinder redone because of faulty machining? How closely do you check the bore on the cylinders you get back from the machine shop? Just curious, this engine tech is very interesting.
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