> For my money, I'd bore the engine out enough to
> steel-sleeve (like I did on many Vega, VW, and
> Corvair engines) it back to it's stock diameter.
> Sleeving and boring-to-stock is not much more
> $$ than boring alone. Then, use a good set
> of Chrome-Moly rings, break it in properly,
> and your engine should last 100K-plus miles.
Yes but . . . the intention here, I do believe, is to substantailly
up the displacement ante. And, besides, I don't believe you
can get chrome-moly rings for the Alpine bore size.
Ramon
rs11@ElSegundoCA.ncr.com
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