busted piston, now what?

[indianablaster]

ok well now i know what my problem is

im kinda on a budget, so i wasn't looking to do a complete rebuild, and was thinking i can just get a new piston and rings and send the jug off to get honed or possibly bored.... thanks for any suggestions...

 

[Surfrjag]

measure the bore size. if its not scarred up just hone and get a piston for it.

 

[indianablaster]

sounds good... i saw that ken oconnor hones or bores cylinders for $55. I think i might talk to him since i don't have anyone local that i know of... thanks for the reply

 

[Awk08]

that is what i'd be doing.....................
sending it to ken oconnor for a bore/hone/new piston

 

[Paulie B]

Alot of times physical damage can't be honed out and still be acceptable but I wish you luck!
You need to figure out why that happened.

 

[indianablaster]

well unfortunately i had been running it with an airleak coming from the where the intake manifold and reed cage meet the cylinder, but had fixed it a few months ago.... i remember before i had fixed it i had instances where the rpms would hang unless i let off the clutch to calm it down... probably got the rings hot a few times and they were just weak, i dunno... the damage is on the exhaust port side.... my jetting was a 280 32.5 and 3rd clip i think...