Originally Posted by
Matt Vassallo
well if you pull the rings you have to do a hone. if you have to do a hone wtf, now you're going into the 'might as well' territory of new pistons.
now, if you soaked your head in like, parts washer or simple green for 5 weeks, then i'd say yeah, replace them.
ill have to agree.
on the valve stem seals, im just used to KA's smoking due to them. personally I had no idea if SR's were prone to the same issue but from what you're saying they hold up well.
I've had a couple of SR's but i never really broke into them so pardon me if some of my comments regarding them are a little iffy.