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Message: [QUOTE="76GMC1500, post: 1176528, member: 73139"] According to your description, your piston is installed backwards. The cylinder does not need to be honed. You can't judge a gasket's sealing properties by the way it feels between your fingers. It is probably the correct material and will work fine. You probably don't need to file fit your rings but the gaps should be checked before installing the piston. Insert the ring in the bore and then use the piston to square it to the bore. Use a feeler gauge to measure the gap. Loose is safe when it comes to ring gaps. It's ok if they're loose but if it's too tight, you could do serious damage to your engine. Is Nikasil considered chrome plated? [/QUOTE]