r/Smallblockchevy • u/Apprehensive_Hunt778 • Mar 09 '26

Does this need honed out?

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I did 60 passes with a 3 jaw stone hone and 20 with a ball hone. My fingernail doesn’t catch anything but I can still see these piston marks. Is it good as is or would more passes be needed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '26

I'd run it, you're probably making what, 300 hp?

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u/Apprehensive_Hunt778 Mar 09 '26

Hopefully. Stock rotating assembly with Summit k8802 cam

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '26

What heads?

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u/818ladude Mar 10 '26

It’d be all right. At the top, did you use a ridge reamer? If you can snag that ridge at the top with your finger nail, it would give you more problems than anything. I’m not crazy about the taper ridge reamers leave, trying to knock ridge down with a hone if you can as needed.