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Pic 1 = Getting ready to hone

Pic 2 = Rough honing from almost .011" down to .007" from final size.

Pic 3 = Rough honed and cooled off.

Pic 4 = Same part number gasket as what will be used in final assembly is placed on deck to be used with the torque plate. For those who don't know what a torque plate is, it is a plate that is torqued down to the deck to simulate the cylinder head being torqued down. This pre-distorts the cylinder so when it is honed, it is honed round for when the engine is assembled. Otherwise, if not done with a torque plate, the cylinders will be round when you install the pistons, but when the heads are bolted on, the cylinders distort a fair amount. This distortion can take 10,000-20,000 miles for the rings to wear into, and fully seat.

Pic 5 =Torque plate installed. Stud nuts torqued to 110 ft. lbs. with ARP Ultra lube.