Ok, I am not about to bash anyone, life’s full of lessons. My advice is to take the cases back apart, new crank bearings/seals and possibly tranny bearings depending on how far back the bits went. You will also need to get the big end rod bearing replaced. I strongly suggest buying a first bore wiseco, sending it with your cylinder to LA sleeve. I have had very good luck with them. It will be extra to get the port work matched by your guy, but you will have a piece of mind as it will be a new sleeve perfectly matched to your piston and you will have many overbores left.
. The cylinder is for sure going to LA sleeve for repair to factory bore. The internals il know more once I get it split and can assess the situation a little better. I'm not trying to take sides or pull punches on his side or ignore your much appreciated input. But standing where we are I cant justify tarnishing or point fingers at the engine shop, there isn't enough evidence either way. Il wear the dunce hat on this one and move forward a more enlightened dummy. Definitely not the first not the last il have to strap it on. Lol
Thank you very very much for your insight and opinions.
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Glad to see you got it finished and back up and running.
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Thanks gentlemen. And the cylinder was completely dickered, I split the cases and found that both of the case halves had holes plum through the crankcase area. It was at that point I put the project on hold trying to establish a forward path. The price through LA sleeve was right around $450. Between that, case half repair, and other mics. expenses I decided that for now a donor would be the best solution. The new motor is a low hour take out of a 1988 TRX that I got for a song. It is stock porting with an upgraded clutch pack, I swapped over the flywheel and ignition out of the 86 and everything seems to be copacetic so far.
- 1985 Honda 250SX
- 1985 Honda 350X
- 1985 Honda 350X
- 1986 Honda 250R
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Glad to hear you're back out tearing up the dirt again. I've been itching to do that as well.
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Thank you Red. And yes, this is a long rod motor. Also the 88-89 have the short ratio transmission, correct me if I'm misspoken, which will better suit the style of riding that I do.