Thanks Dean, I do have the injectors but not the Rockers. I'll have to
check them out. Not familiar with chip installs. Tricky?
Rick

On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>                 RK
>
>         I’ve not ever heard of Piston honing but have heard that honing
> the Cylinders
>
> is always a good thing to do if You are installing new Rings as it helps
> to Seat the
>
> Rings to the Cylinder Walls Better & Faster ~
>
>         Also, as long as You are into it with that much effort You might
> want to look
>
> @ MansiSpeed Rockers & Injectors for some extra HP & also, since You
> should have
>
> a “D” code ECU, give some thought to adding a performance chip ~
>
>
>
> > On 4 Jun , 2024, at 3:36 PM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I will be devoting many hours to my '90 syncro westy in the next few
> weeks.
> > So I will be probing the List gurus' vast knowledge.
> > First I will be rebuilding the top end.
> > I have new heads, new pistons, new rods and bearings, new oil pump, new
> > lifters.
> > I last did this level of work 20 years ago so I'm proceeding
> deliberately.
> > My first query is whether the new pistons should be initially honed ( I
> > read that Boston Bob used to do this) is it necessary? And concerning the
> > lifters I also read that immersing them in oil for some days will help
> fill
> > them and make them usable without the complicated Bentley bleeding
> > technique.
> > These are the first of many requests for guidance.
> > All comments and advice are welcome.
> > Rick Koller
>
>