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[Rally]

Originally posted by antonye
Don't forget another great way to run in the bore liners is to put a handful of sand into the oil. You might also want to speed it up by dropping some shingle into the plug holes as well (although ball bearings will be better if you've got some).

I understand that adding sugar to the petrol helps the rings bed in nicely too.

[AK]

and if you really want to do it properly, make sure you whip the rockers out & polish them with a nice abrasive tool!

C

[ali]

Big bore arrived! Yayyyyy!!

No gaskets.....

Almost ready to go!!

Million things to do....

Racing less than two months away!!

Most excellent.

[AK]

Ah, gaskets - thats one thing Al remembered to check when ordering his BB kit

He wanted me to ask - has anyone else completely stripped their engine down???

C

[ali]

Originally posted by CK and AK
He wanted me to ask - has anyone else completely stripped their engine down???

Not yet..... keep seeing gravel flying past the oil sighting window so I'm not going to either!

I was considering a complete strip down, but Tony Brancato assures me that the loud knocking from the front cylinder is due to the short piston skirt, not the valves punching their way through the piston crown.....

Ali

[antonye]

w00t!!!