Is this bad?
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Is this bad?
deglaze the cylinder wall using a scotchbrite pad.
See if the crosshatching is still there in the plating.
is the plating gone/worn in spots?
Is the aluminum showing thru the plating?
Can you feel the scratch/gouge with your finger? does it catch on your fingernail?
what caused that?
See if you can take a better pic
See if the crosshatching is still there in the plating.
is the plating gone/worn in spots?
Is the aluminum showing thru the plating?
Can you feel the scratch/gouge with your finger? does it catch on your fingernail?
what caused that?
See if you can take a better pic
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Re: Is this bad?
Thanks for help. Ill try to snap a better pic. If I want to play it safe and recondition the cylinder, do you recommend replate or sleeve? Also, the piston and rings were recently done by PO, can I reuse rings?
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Is this bad?
Looks way better than the one I pulled off my 94.
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Re: Is this bad?
I'd just have it Nickelsealed. No you can't...well shouldn't reuse the rings....The piston depends on condition, but if it is compromised in anyway, I'd replace that too. I just re built mine, I used new cylinder studs and replaced all the nuts on the top end....they're about .30 a piece. Make sure you knock all of the rust off of those head studs.
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Is this bad?
You'll definitely want to run those studs by a wire brushed/wheel before putting the head back on!
My '90 factory plating looked very similar too that. I have no idea what electrofusion it supposed to look like, but too me that looks like how aluminum looks in that it has a porous almost "granite" look to it....
I would have it nikasil replated, $180 done by powerseal USA, not including shipping..
My '90 factory plating looked very similar too that. I have no idea what electrofusion it supposed to look like, but too me that looks like how aluminum looks in that it has a porous almost "granite" look to it....
I would have it nikasil replated, $180 done by powerseal USA, not including shipping..
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Re: Is this bad?
The pic doesn't reveal much of the surface, but if that's the worst of it, you could probably get away with cleaning it up and running it. A fresh replate is always nice if you can swing it. That is definitely preferred to installing a sleeve.