Hello all,
Let me preface this with the fact that I am not an engine expert...
As I'm rebuilding my HH120, I got to decarbing the piston, valves and head. I have time on my hands while I paint and tinker with other stuff, and wanted to run an idea past y'all. Would it hurt/help if I polished the combustion chamber? I know from lapping rifle barrels that I greatly reduced fouling and improve accuracy a bit, so I assume if I smooth out the rough spots in the combustion chamber, carbon deposits should have a harder time building up on the surface, correct?
I wasn't sure if going over the areas with a Dremel and felt pad using flitz metal polish first, then a round of JB bore paste would hurt anything? I know it's not needed, but it's been one of those projects that I've been going out of my comfort zone and experimenting new things with.
Thanks,
bobcat2
Let me preface this with the fact that I am not an engine expert...
As I'm rebuilding my HH120, I got to decarbing the piston, valves and head. I have time on my hands while I paint and tinker with other stuff, and wanted to run an idea past y'all. Would it hurt/help if I polished the combustion chamber? I know from lapping rifle barrels that I greatly reduced fouling and improve accuracy a bit, so I assume if I smooth out the rough spots in the combustion chamber, carbon deposits should have a harder time building up on the surface, correct?
I wasn't sure if going over the areas with a Dremel and felt pad using flitz metal polish first, then a round of JB bore paste would hurt anything? I know it's not needed, but it's been one of those projects that I've been going out of my comfort zone and experimenting new things with.
Thanks,
bobcat2