Thanks again Kawboy. Plateau hone ?
Plateau honing involves using a rough stone like a 150 grit to bring the cylinder to within .0005" of desired finished size and then finishing the honing with a fine grit like 500 to smooth out all the peaks that got left from the 150 grit. What it leaves is a very smooth finish for the piston and rings to run on and some intermediate grooves to carry oil for lubricating. Google search Plateau honing and see what comes up. It's a very interesting read. The benefits out weigh the slightly increased cost to have it done this way.
