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Originally Posted by Cevan View Post
I'm trying to determine how I will get these measured, given the precision required.

The spec in the service manual for the cylinders is 95.014-95.021mm. The pistons are 94.979-94.989mm. Crank journals are similarly precise. .001mm is .00004" That's 40 millionths! I would think changes in ambient air temps would throw off these measurements.

Given I will likely only use them once, I'm hesitant to buy a bore gauge and micrometer capable of measuring down to this degree, as they appear to be extremely expensive. Not sure if I'm better off bringing them to a machine shop.

Maybe a stupid question but does your average machine shop typically measure this precisely? I'm sending my heads to Anchor Atlantic and haven't looked yet for a local shop to do the inspection, polishing the crank, conrods, etc.
You don’t have to buy the most expensive tools to take these measurements. You can buy a set of old school bore gauges for next to nothing. You can buy a cheap dial bore gauge throw out the dial indicator and put in a halfway decent one. China has done a good job of ripping off all the quality instruments, will they last? Probably not but good enough for what you need. Or buy used on eBay
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