[Racincc85]

Good point. I've put so much time into this thing so far I might as well do it right so I only have to do it once. I'll have to sell some of my air tools to pay for it but fun does come at a price unfortunately. I took a closer look at the cylinders and all of the crosshatching is gone. I'll get a micrometer and measure the diameter of the cylinders to see if they are still in spec. If they are and I just go with the ball hone would I use standard size rings instead of oversize? On the bright side all the bearings are in good shape. I had the bottom end apart in the summer to replace the alternator chain and everything looked good.

One more thing - can I use a regular piston ring compressor to reinstall the pistons or do I have to use a special one since the pistons are installed to the bottom of the cylinders instead of the top?