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Budget 390 FE Engine Build Main Saddle Line Honing

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We line-hone main saddles for much the same reason we hone cylinder and lifter bores: to get them straight and true. What's more, we're crosshatching bearing contact surfaces, which makes the bearing more secure. Factory-production machining tolerances aren't as precise as a machine shop's because there's no time for it. When we blueprint an engine, we're checking and machining everything, which frees up power and improves reliability.
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 We line-hone main saddles for much the same reason we hone cylinder and lifter bores: to get them straight and true. What's more, we're crosshatching bearing contact surfaces, which makes the bearing more secure. Factory-production machining tolerances aren't as precise as a machine shop's because there's no time for it. When we blueprint an engine, we're checking and machining everything, which frees up power and improves reliability.  View Related Article

 

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