Is Rulon going to have his 505 back on the road before mine?
> I have several questions:
> 2. I don't have micrometers to measure the bore and size of the
> pistons for wear. On motorcycles, I can pretty much figure it out by
> feel and occasionally a feeler gauge. Can a feeler gauge suffice here
> (can't recall what the manual says).
They sell micrometers at Sears and thru mail order. Summit racing maybe?
Get a good one. Lowes sell some but they are not usable, IMHO. Cheaper
than the ones I used in high school...
> 3. Any suggestions about the kind of rings and honing.
I put standard size rings after removing the old ones and cleaning
the piston ring tracks real good (Autozone has a tool for that).
The ones I got are Deves, any import shop should be able to get you
some, but the usual suspects (tm) have them in stock, that might be
a faster solution. Note that they are at least $200 per set (compare
that to the same type of Deves for the Lancia for $50...)
> 4. Should I take the turbo off and have it tested or replace
> anything as a matter of course.
Do you see oil on the turbine? You could always have someone rebuild
the turbo for you if you want to be sure.
Ciao,
Francois Dion (francois@hyperreal.org)
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