Sale ends todayGet 30% off any course (excluding packages)
Ends in --- --- ---
Forum Posts
Courses
Blog
Tech Articles
I was talking to a local machinist who does billet main cap installs, he told me he bores the mains to size and the cross hatch is not required. I see and read about how the main bores need to have the correct cross hatch finish.
Why is a cross hatch finish important on a main bore?
Hello
it is not needed in the main bearing tunnels only the cylinder bores
Regards Ross
If I understand your question correctly, the 'cross hatch' is a result of the honing to finished size and isn't something that needs to be strived for, as with cylinder bores.
If anything, a slightly rough (honed?) finish 'may' help the block and cap 'lock into' the shell, and further reduce the chance of spinning a bearing.
However, that's supposition and above my pay grade - I'd just prefer it finished to the smallest bore the tolerance spec's.
