NO fucking ball hone nigger. STRAIGHT HONE do it RIGHT
I don't use ball hones. All the pistons need to come out anyways to get all the bits out. The scaring looks pretty minimal, I think he got lucky on this one. I'm hoping to only take .0015" off or less. Luckily we only need one piston, I'm gonna get a hold of CP as well and see how much valve relief these pistons have, I might add some more if necessary. I've got a lead on a head, Tom may have one as well. Turbine wheel needs a small cleanup, hopefully no need for replacement.
Tom, do you have a piston?
I haven't made it to my shop yet, i passed out as soon as i got home. I'll let you know tmw on the head and piston.
Doesnt really matter how much relief the pistons have, they need more.
I'm 99% sure that the issues was a cam timing issue, but the extra PV room isnt going to hurt anything. The domes on the pistons are super thick, you should be able to measure the thickness of the demolished one then work your way back from there. .030 should be about right.
Levi mentioned me claying the engine when i come up, but why go through the hassle of reinstalling everything and then having to pull it all back apart to flycut them if there isnt enough room. Cut them now, and call it a day.
Yeah, I agree, I'll pull this shit box apart next week and start machining.
Dave, order the degree wheel, and add it to Levi's bill. Or Levi order it and have it shipped direct to Dave. At least this way with out a doubt everyone will know it is done and done right.
I have my doubts cars degree'd it at all. They probably just left it sit there for two weeks, and then when levi started pushing them for the motor, they said "oh yeah it's done come get it" charged him and never touched it.
Levi, look at Cars track record with Joel's motor, that thing has been rebuilt there like 6 times at least. Not saying Joel is the sharpest tool in the shed, but even still dart block, good rods, pistons, head... never did add up.
For the money and time you have put into this car, there is no point in "ball honing it and slapping it together" as WTM said you are ~$1000 and a couple weeks away from being at where your goal was for this weekend. It all sucks but it is part of a race car, they break all the time, and there are set backs all the time.
Take heed in the fact that the new harness and Tom's tune was able to get it to idle, and be driveable that was a big step forward.