Jim,
I just finished rebuilding my SII block at 60 over rather than having the lump sleeved. Actually, I had to use a new (new to me) block because my original was cracked between no's 3 and 4. Anyway, the block I got was bored at 60, and I think freshly bored from the looks of it - cylinders were smooth as silk - no ridges whatsoever. The block came with pistons that were totally virgin too. But I did have to hunt for the rings. I eventually found a supplier who had quite a supply which I then quickly absorbed (and I got early bearings too) for future projects as this guy hadn't done any LR work in probably 15+ years. Email me off list tomorrow at richw@nwlink.com (that's my office email) and I'll look to see what I've got to help you out with.
Rich
'60 SII 109 SW
Anyone have 2.6l rings? They are the right size.
Jim Hall wrote:
>
> Now I know why my rover ran so good. My block, which was bought from
> Rovers North in 1989, I would assume as reconditioned, has .060 over
> pistons!!! Assholes!! How is somebody supposed to rebuild such an
> engine.
> I don't imagine they can be bored to .080. At least it doesn't have much
> of a ridge, but I currently can't find .060 over rings. Guess it's time
> to think about what conversion I want to do next time. I'm afraid to
> check the bearings and see what size they are.
> --
> Jim Hall
> 1966 88" Elephant Chaser
> http://www.users.qwest.net/~jimfoo
> "You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started wheeling
> with Jim." Mitch Stockdale
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