Brian Chain
Registered User
So I'm about two months into a complete rebuild of my 93 sc - first time I've ever been into a car this deep. I just took the block, crank, and cam down to the shop. They are going to grind the crank, put new cam bearings on, and clean up/deck the block.
The area I am a little gray on is whether or not to have it bored over. The bores look to be in pretty good shape. The pistons popped right out the top (barely any ridge at all), and you can still see the crosshatch at the bottom. The guys at the shop noticed a few scratches on one cylinder wall, but otherwise said they looked pretty good. This engine only has 84k on it. I've also read several posts on here that indicate that it is better not to bore over until really needed. This will not be a race engine, just modded with bolt-ons. Total Seal rings are in the works if it matters.
That said, the guys at the shop had all kinds of horror stories about rings not seating properly, or not working somehow, due to the scratches. So now I have to wonder, to bore or not to bore? What would you do?
Thanks, Brian
The area I am a little gray on is whether or not to have it bored over. The bores look to be in pretty good shape. The pistons popped right out the top (barely any ridge at all), and you can still see the crosshatch at the bottom. The guys at the shop noticed a few scratches on one cylinder wall, but otherwise said they looked pretty good. This engine only has 84k on it. I've also read several posts on here that indicate that it is better not to bore over until really needed. This will not be a race engine, just modded with bolt-ons. Total Seal rings are in the works if it matters.
That said, the guys at the shop had all kinds of horror stories about rings not seating properly, or not working somehow, due to the scratches. So now I have to wonder, to bore or not to bore? What would you do?
Thanks, Brian