splitbusboy Casual Dubber
49 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·
I dropped out the engine, took off the rebuilt heads, of which are super black with a nice really thick hard crusty black build up on the valves which is hard to chip off, and on one of the cylinders it is apparent that wet oil has been leaking/forced out between the mating face of head and cylinder.
Pistons have crusty black tops, otherwise look fine, cylinders are shiney and I can see honing marks where the piston doesn't travel so me thinks its been re-ringed in the past. The oil smells like petrol and there was no resistance turning the crank with the heads off, the pistons moved very freely. Is it time for new pistons and barrells or can I get away with a hone and oversize ring kit, have never done either, just wanna know what my options are..... thanks!