its a rover....it's never finished.

 

X1 ........... too true, when you've finished one job there's still another 20 to follow on with. driving the D2 is a luxury from time to time

 

Thank you sir, but I just work here.
As for those hones, yes, they work well, but are better suited in a boring machine with a fixed speed and stroke.
By hand, in a drill, and it can go bad real fast.
I'm going to use a fine grit ball hone.
When I had the oil pan off, the cylinders all still had a nice cross hatch pattern. So I'm hoping and betting they all will measure in spec.

 

Small valves, mainly automotive.
Valves for ac, fuel, and the occasional super charger.

 

Yeah, they are better for a machine than by hand/drill.
For a brake drum wheel cylinder, they are ok, have done a few over the years.

 

Very cool. A'ight, enough sidebar. Back to the topic at hand. My vote remains the same; fix what you've got.

 

First you should bypass the TBH to ensure that's not causing your leak back there.

If the HG is leaking I vote for finding a better lower mileage one to put your time and money into. You don't sound like you have any desire to become a member of the million mile club with the current D2. Good points about your present vehicle's mileage and overall condition. If willing to wait and not cheap out to find a really good one you might be pleased.
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I'm just concerned with bolt holes.
If I strip one, its more time.

I rebuilt the front driveshaft, its much tighter than the last one. The center ball failed on the new one.