I'm trying to repair a 462 on a budget. As long as the bottom end ends up being good, all it likely needs would be a new cylinder. OEM P+C kit around me is running around $400 from a dealer. On ebay I found an OEM kit for $300. I found a used OEM cylinder on eBay for $140, and a Lil Red Barn piston can be had for $42. So that would be $182 vs $300 or 400. Significant cost savings.
How does this cylinder look? Worth the $140? How concerning is that spot marked by the arrow? Are Lil Red Barn pistons a waste of money?
![Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-43-10-32_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-43-10-32_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/757/757198-37c44f5fd2caf680c00fc93d0568703b.jpg)
![Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-42-58-08_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-42-58-08_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/757/757199-1892e474410dddeef8d6025972e836e1.jpg)
![Screenshot_2023-04-06-17-00-29-39_92460851df6f172a4592fca41cc2d2e6.jpg Screenshot_2023-04-06-17-00-29-39_92460851df6f172a4592fca41cc2d2e6.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/757/757200-96b24d8a8070da0ebdd77ed814ff2146.jpg)
How does this cylinder look? Worth the $140? How concerning is that spot marked by the arrow? Are Lil Red Barn pistons a waste of money?
![Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-43-10-32_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-43-10-32_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/757/757198-37c44f5fd2caf680c00fc93d0568703b.jpg)
![Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-42-58-08_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg Screenshot_2023-04-06-16-42-58-08_260528048de7f2f358f0056f785be619.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/757/757199-1892e474410dddeef8d6025972e836e1.jpg)
![Screenshot_2023-04-06-17-00-29-39_92460851df6f172a4592fca41cc2d2e6.jpg Screenshot_2023-04-06-17-00-29-39_92460851df6f172a4592fca41cc2d2e6.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/757/757200-96b24d8a8070da0ebdd77ed814ff2146.jpg)