Fords spray on cylinder wall
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Spray on /melted to /electro-plated /honed
It's awesome!
It's awesome!
A cheaper way to do something. There are certain heat transfer advantages.
Article also mentions the crosshatched material is used to soak in oil so the pistons are always lubricated and also maintained a "like new" crosshatch in there 250,000 mile durability test !
Go Ford!
Go Ford!
JHZR2
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I can still see nice original, like new looking crosshatch after 250k in my MB diesels. Is this such a big thing?
Better ways to make things certainly are, but low-wear engines have been around for a long time, if the design is right...
Better ways to make things certainly are, but low-wear engines have been around for a long time, if the design is right...
Sounds promising...
We all heard GM touting the Vega engine cylinder bore process as the best thing since sliced bread and BMW nikasil being even better.I hope it works as they think it will but on the other hand it could be a major fiasco once the cars age and suffer from neglect.
I wont be on the list of buyers for this technology for at least 5 yrs after or the liners are back in.
I wont be on the list of buyers for this technology for at least 5 yrs after or the liners are back in.
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Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I can still see nice original, like new looking crosshatch after 250k in my MB diesels. Is this such a big thing?
Better ways to make things certainly are, but low-wear engines have been around for a long time, if the design is right...
Same with both my 302's, LOL!
I can still see nice original, like new looking crosshatch after 250k in my MB diesels. Is this such a big thing?
Better ways to make things certainly are, but low-wear engines have been around for a long time, if the design is right...
Same with both my 302's, LOL!
More proof that the last thing to go bad in a modern engine is the engine.
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Wondering about durability? We did, too. Ford claims to have taken taken beat-to-[censored] durability-cycle engines with the equivalent of 250,000 miles of wear and, upon inspection, discovered that the initial hone patterns appeared brand-new — the piston rings hadn't polished them away
As if the automakers who failed the Nikasil experiment didn't do any durability testing?
Wondering about durability? We did, too. Ford claims to have taken taken beat-to-[censored] durability-cycle engines with the equivalent of 250,000 miles of wear and, upon inspection, discovered that the initial hone patterns appeared brand-new — the piston rings hadn't polished them away
As if the automakers who failed the Nikasil experiment didn't do any durability testing?
I'm gonna take the plunge! A '11 GT500 is in my plans(dreams,hopes,wishes)....Kona Blue, no stripes.
Crosshatch holds the oil .It is important.
I'm Biased but ford is doing a great job.
Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
More proof that the last thing to go bad in a modern engine is the engine.
Engines do go bad.
More proof that the last thing to go bad in a modern engine is the engine.
Engines do go bad.
I will let other consumers pay to test the new technology.
Especially chevy's.
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Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I can still see nice original, like new looking crosshatch after 250k in my MB diesels. Is this such a big thing?
Better ways to make things certainly are, but low-wear engines have been around for a long time, if the design is right...
Same with both my 302's, LOL!
+1 mine to
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I can still see nice original, like new looking crosshatch after 250k in my MB diesels. Is this such a big thing?
Better ways to make things certainly are, but low-wear engines have been around for a long time, if the design is right...
Same with both my 302's, LOL!
+1 mine to
MolaKule
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Isn't this similar to, but not the same as, chrome flashing of aluminum and soft steel cylinders.
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We all heard GM touting the Vega engine cylinder bore process as the best thing since sliced bread and BMW nikasil being even better.
Hey, I resemble that.
I had a Vega in college and the only problem I had was keeping the carbuerator working. No real oil problems; it did use some oil between changes, but at $0.49 a quart, who cared. Started every morning no matter how cold (when the carb was working).
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We all heard GM touting the Vega engine cylinder bore process as the best thing since sliced bread and BMW nikasil being even better.
Hey, I resemble that.
I had a Vega in college and the only problem I had was keeping the carbuerator working. No real oil problems; it did use some oil between changes, but at $0.49 a quart, who cared. Started every morning no matter how cold (when the carb was working).
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wow we have a short edit time out here.
Anyways I remember watching a show using plasma to lay the tinniest bit of metal down to make as perfect a mirror as possible for one of those big telescopes. It was impressive to say the least.
http://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.97-sep99/messenger-no97-4-8.pdf
Anyways I remember watching a show using plasma to lay the tinniest bit of metal down to make as perfect a mirror as possible for one of those big telescopes. It was impressive to say the least.
http://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.97-sep99/messenger-no97-4-8.pdf
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