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I actually wanted my machine shop to bore and hone with the torque plate, he told me the bore wasn't necessary with it but that he would leave enough material to hone with it. He checked distortion with it bolted on before the hone and found some but it easily cleaned up with the hone. I asked him if he thought it was worth doing and he thought it was, he said I would definitely get a better ring seal and the engine would break in quicker and have less blow by. I'm at the upper level of what this block can handle at around 700hp but I think it would be worth it even on a street engine if you want a better then factory ring deal