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Originally Posted by brighton911 View Post
To determine if your cylinders are Alucil (you shouldn't re-ring or Nikasil OK to re-ring), count the number of fins on your cylinder. If the number is 10, so sad, they are Alucil. If 11 fins, so glad, as they are Nikacil and can be carefully deglazed. But not with conventional stones !
So wrong In regard to re-ringing...

With the proper Sunnen hone process Alusil can be re ringed. We have built plenty of motors with Alusil with 100% success....

Think about how many other motors used Alusil that have been rebuilt over the years...

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