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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Yes. Ive been reading up on them. I read someone working on a rebuild that actually had an issue with new OEM mercury bolts. Does anyone...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Mine is a salt water motor too. I was honestly amazed to only have one stuck bolt in whole motor. I went really slow, used heat and lots...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I do mean the head-waterjacket. Those bolts were so funky. Way worse than any of the bolts on the water jacket over the exhaust cover. I...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    What about those rod cap screws? Those are really expensive. I’ve heard that people tend to replace them when they get in crankcase
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I have most of the pieces off. My head bolts were in terrible shape. I went really slow with lots of pb and heat but still have a broken...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Do you use zinc plated grade 5? Is it a bad idea to use stainless with anti seize?
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I finally heard from machinist. I'll know more about what he's doing, but i know he can do it, so I am going to start planning out my...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Thanks for the additional details on what it does. Ive got a lot of work to do, but will do this after i go through the carbs
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    That is interesting! i never knew what those little hoses were for. I figured it was part of some deep black art I wasn't meant to know...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Good news! sound someone who can do it. I'm assuming he is gonna try for .03 on 3 and 6, but will wait to talk to him when he has block...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Thanks. I’m trying to set up a path to not just fix it(assuming I can get someone to rebore) but also to be aware of possible issues. I...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Waiting to hear from the machinest. Ive been going through pieces of the engine I have here. The reedvalves facing cylinder 3 were a...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    It seems so. The trick is finding someone who knows how to do it and will take it on. I followed every lead I could find and they were...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I got to machine shop and the guy couldn’t bore a blind cylinder. He felt bad(I drove 2 hours to get there) and is gonna reach out to...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I made a valiant effort to measure the bores but I just don’t have the right equipment. I’m taking it to a shop to measure and recommend...
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