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Subject: piston to wall clearance
From: JOver4X4@aol.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 23:55:24 EDT
List,

I have the U20 out of my 68 torn down.  It was rebuilt in 1991 and has not 
been driven much since then.  It had been in storage for at least 5 years.   
There was a small amount of corrosion present where the top ring mated to the 
wall, caused by condensation in the cylinders.  By the time I honed the 
cylinders 
to clean the corrosion my cylinder to wall clearance is at .004".  The manual 
suggests .002" clearance.  My question is,  should I run at .004" or spend 
the money and bore to the next size?  I am at .040" now and am not excited 
about 
taking it to .060 unless I really have to.  I would like to allow the 
matching # block to be bored one more time at a later date.  What do you guys 
think I 
should do?  I know racers run with .006 or so wall clearance but they are not 
concerned with longevity or burning a little oil.

Thanks,

John Over
68 2000
Aurora, Co

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