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Yes black it again and put the rod in from the bottom

Check with Charles first but I would say you are OK to add whatever the distance the line is back from the edge measured in the middle...

It's a job for a small boring bar, you are probably getting chatter on the large 11/16 cutter which is causing it to cut oversize and...

I'm with Charles

As I said earlier the conical shape of the crown will take most of the heat and has a similar effect to reducing the OD above the rings...

Or just get a smaller OD ball bearing, you can get 3/8" ID x 5/8" OD and put it on whatever shaft you like. Added bonus is they are...

It is usual to hone the cylinder to remove cutter marks and refine the surface for the rings to run against so as you have to do that...

As this engine seems to have blind bores it would be difficult to shape the bottom of the cylinder cavity like you would a separte end...

As there doe snot seem to be anything to stop the pins moving sideways it is possible the screws were for a cap, much like a decorative...

With 1thou clearance the piston should slide freely within the cylinder, you will feel resistance when the rings are fitted particularly...

Well it is unlikely to be an oil point a sthere is a hole for that at the top of the rod. Possibly just to close the hole and then take...

Yep

You would need to be very careful doing any bending or milling. With the forked ends to the eccentric rods just bending one end or...

It is not unusual to harden expansion links, as they take a lot more work to make than a die block you harden the link so that should...

What is the diameter of the narrow part of the pin? I would be tempted to mill off the head and reduced diameter, drill and tap what...