[SEL] Couple questions please

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks guys for the suggestions.  Believe I've found a "good ole boy" 
machinist.  Will take the block in ASAP or rather when it warms up.  -1 here 
now and still dropping.

Regards,
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P. Johns" <enginepaul at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Couple questions please


> I have to disagree with the knurling part of the answer. I've knurled
> pistons in car and truck engines with great results. It is not 'as good as
> new' but it is pretty close in many cases and it does last quite a while.
> The last engine I did it to was a Ford 2.8 and drove it about 40,000 miles
> with no problem before getting rid of it. (It had too many dents from my
> fellow SanFran drivers; otherwise I'd still have it)
> I'd ask a machinist for recommendations as to whether it should be done in
> your particular situation.
>
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