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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 148811" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>The problem is there are several things to measure and double check........not just the bore/liner condition.......Obviously the bore size is important, but also the height of the muff or both for a twin.......These new are 3.062" I've had some that were down to near 3.00" and some that one was 0.040" more than the other........But the absolute vital one is the height of the liner hat at the top...... So the head recess should be 0.125" depth and the liner should be more......0.127" or similar.......Once the liner/head joint have been lapped in once or twice, this figure is lost. I have a large glass surface plate that I rub the head face down, but it is quite difficult to remove a couple of thou off the head face. You can turn the barrels with an expanding mandrel in a lathe, and this will work. The oil feed hole is again another issue, most factory liners, the hole is too high up injecting oil into the rings. Once I check all these things, it is often easier and better to simply replace the complete assemblies........With modern pistons and in our hot climate, I give the twins 0.0035" clearance and singles around 0.005"........ All in a day's work........ Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 148811, member: 597"] The problem is there are several things to measure and double check........not just the bore/liner condition.......Obviously the bore size is important, but also the height of the muff or both for a twin.......These new are 3.062" I've had some that were down to near 3.00" and some that one was 0.040" more than the other........But the absolute vital one is the height of the liner hat at the top...... So the head recess should be 0.125" depth and the liner should be more......0.127" or similar.......Once the liner/head joint have been lapped in once or twice, this figure is lost. I have a large glass surface plate that I rub the head face down, but it is quite difficult to remove a couple of thou off the head face. You can turn the barrels with an expanding mandrel in a lathe, and this will work. The oil feed hole is again another issue, most factory liners, the hole is too high up injecting oil into the rings. Once I check all these things, it is often easier and better to simply replace the complete assemblies........With modern pistons and in our hot climate, I give the twins 0.0035" clearance and singles around 0.005"........ All in a day's work........ Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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