# specialty tools
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690 "2008-03-26T16:28:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/1 "2008-03-26T16:28:21Z")
not sure where to ask this but here we go. where can i buy a dial bore indicator for cylinder walls, micrometers, honing rocks and ridge reamer (spelling?)
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### Author:  [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/2 "2008-03-26T16:29:46Z")
locally: abrasive tool [http://www.abrasivetool.com/](http://www.abrasivetool.com/)
online: travers [https://www.travers.com/Default.asp](https://www.travers.com/Default.asp)
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/3 "2008-03-26T16:31:30Z")
wow…dial bore indicators cost 1g? fuck that
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/4 "2008-03-26T16:31:40Z")
harbor freight has most of what you’ve listed, and thensome. Cheap. Reliable enough for casual use.
You get what you pay for.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/5 "2008-03-26T16:37:48Z")
[http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p\_10153\_12605\_00996305000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bore+gauge](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00996305000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bore+gauge)
There’s your bore gauge. god not a ridge reamer.
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### Author:  [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/6 "2008-03-26T16:38:09Z")
> [@JDMjunkie](#):
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> wow…dial bore indicators cost 1g? fuck that
what are you trying to do with it? if you want it to be accurate you got to pay to play.
you could always get something made in china for next to nothing. but it will be garbage.
you realize you need some kind a ring guage to set the bore guage to right?
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/7 "2008-03-26T16:43:39Z")
> [@d3x](#):
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> what are you trying to do with it? if you want it to be accurate you got to pay to play.
>
> you could always get something made in china for next to nothing. but it will be garbage.
>
> you realize you need some kind a ring guage to set the bore guage to right?
im putting together an engine and im checking all the clearances myself.
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/8 "2008-03-26T16:43:56Z")
> [@psychopjv](#):
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> [http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p\_10153\_12605\_00996305000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bore+gauge](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00996305000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bore+gauge)
> There’s your bore gauge. god not a ridge reamer.
thank you
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/9 "2008-03-26T16:44:07Z")
Anthony, find out if snap on makes a dial bore indicator. If they do you can buy it through me at my discount 🙂
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/10 "2008-03-26T16:44:15Z")
also where can i purchase plastigauge?
would napa have it?
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/11 "2008-03-26T16:44:31Z")
> [@cky89](#):
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> Anthony, find out if snap on makes a dial bore indicator. If they do you can buy it through me at my discount 🙂
we’ll see.
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/12 "2008-03-26T16:45:08Z")
Meh well if you want good quality and don’t wanna front all the cash at once, I’m the way to go.
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### Author:  [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/13 "2008-03-26T16:49:42Z")
> [@JDMjunkie](#):
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> im putting together an engine and im checking all the clearances myself.
are you doing any machining to the engine? if your just checking the bore size you dont need anything more than an inside mic set.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/14 "2008-03-26T17:04:45Z")
plasti gauge.
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/specialty-tools/45690/15 "2008-03-26T17:34:38Z")
> [@d3x](#):
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> are you doing any machining to the engine? if your just checking the bore size you dont need anything more than an inside mic set.
the engine spun a rod bearing so i’m checking everything. if it needs to be machined it will be taken somewhere. does sears sell inside mic sets?