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Originally posted by joeg:
Tom--I line hone (not bore) and that is done by a shop.
As for a torque plate (which I lend to the shop on a hone on a fresh bore) I made one out of an old cylinder head. Cut it in half length-wise (level with the head bolt bosses) and milled out the combustion chambers) I called in a favor from the operator of the mill.
Cost--$0.00
I am told--haven't confirmed this myself--that you can actually simulate a torque plate with your stock headbolts/washers and machined spacers.
Actually, it was one of my machine shops that asked me to make the "torque plate" out of an old cracked head.
Regards.
P.S.--I never said I own boring equipment, etc.
Each to his own. Especially when it starts with grammer corrections. My customers seem quite happy and that's all that really matters doesn't it.