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Old 02-20-2013   #11
blackawdtsi
 

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: In my garage
Drives: 2G DSM
Posts: 600
Re: My Newest project....

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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21 View Post
Maybe I'm wrong, but I was sure you were supposed to line bore/hone, when using ARP main studs. Something about how the studs apply more force than the main bolts and can distort the bore size. I think that might be a "you should" instead of a "you need to" type thing though.
You should do a lot of things when building a motor. Most people don't do a lot of them. Pretty much what gives DSMs their rep.

Plastigaging, however, is something I'm anal about. No need to line hone if it clearances fine.

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