Thanks for the input Steve. This is Ryan Freeman BTW, i'm sure you've gathered that given the name. I can see how that is true with the Briggs. some of them I've worked on, the cylinder was wore to a mirror finish with zero scratches anywhere, except around the bottom of the cylinder, beneath where the rings reached BDC. My brain wants to think that If you start with a coarse grain and lightly overlay with lighter grains,that would allow for better retention, that should help keep them from ending up with smooth bores after X amount of racing, or maybe delay this condition allowing for a longer lasting engine. Am i wrong here, Would this not be the case?
What about the Hondas? They have less power across the board, and thinner rings which produce more heat on its contact points vs the thicker Briggs rings. Is there validity in a multi layer honing pattern for lower power engines like the Hondas? Am I headed in the right direction? I'm not trying to rob anyone of their years of research. My R&D has a very small window, between working 70+ hours a week 1.5 hours away, building other peoples engines in a timely manner, racing with my son, working on his cars, spending time with wife and other child, and other responsibilities. Just looking for a floaty in raging waters. Thanks again for any input, appreciative is an understatement.