Pearly

I'm thinking of changing the rings on my 302 as it's blowing smoke.
Do I need to have the block machined when I do this or is it just a matter of changing the rings?
Thanks.

laminge

buy yourself a honer, and do it yourself

Perana XR8

It depends on how much the bores are damaged but you should get them at least honed but they probably wont need machining or boring.

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Ben

EBXR

Buy a running clevo and drop that in!

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Perana XR8

I would stick with a windsor lighter more performance parts etc.

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Ben

Pearly

I am getting a clevo, but I want to fix up the windsor anyway.

Kinda use it as a learning tool.

ebxr8240

De ridge the top of the bore check pistons for cracks ring land clearance, ring end gap clearance. Imo I'd go file to fit rings around .016...
easy.. Port those W heads...

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302_supra

stick with the 302w...get it professionally honed...how bout the pistons - they ok? Why not get it bored and honed for some new o/s pistons? And port the heads whilst you're at it :)
itll make a big difference to go