Has anyone ever done this ?? I've searched for ceramic coating pistons but unable to find any topics on it here ..
I've seen it on V8's but have not seen it on here .. If you have had it done , how did it look ?and have you had the motor apart after it was done ?
Heat coatings are some of the best things you can do to help an engine deal with heat....
I have heat coating done to all parts of the inside of the motor where combustion occurs - most piston makers such as weisco ceramic coat the skirts but never the crowns.... I had mine fully coated as well as the combustion chambers in the head.
Quite a good thing to do, make sure a reputable shop is doing the work.
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I've been coating my own since '97. I use Techline coatings. They supply many of the shops that apply coatings professionally.
I've had engines apart afterward to make internal changes. I had to sandblast the thermal barrier coating out of a pair of cylinder heads for the machine shop. They tried steel shot at 100 psi but that didn't do it. I had to use brand new "black beauty" with the sandblaster tip about 1/2 inch from the chambers and it still took a bunch of time. Tough stuff, for sure. I've coated intakes, exhaust manifolds, piston crowns and skirts, bearings, and valves. If you're doing it yourself then prep work is the key to success. If you're paying someone, make sure they're a good shop. If you have any racetracks locally, find the shops the local boys are using.
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Anyone got any pictures of this done on a head.
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John Higgins wrote:Anyone got any pictures of this done on a head.
A. Inside Secrets Coated and Non Coated: The piston on the left shows what can happen to an uncoated piston (note the hole in the middle). The piston on the right has been protected with Swain Tech’s TBC™ ceramic thermal barrier coating and PC-9™ low friction/anti-wear coating on the skirt.
B. Inside Secrets Exhaust Port: This close up shows the Swain Tech TBC™ coated combustion chambers and exhaust ports to manage the intense heat of combustion.
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Skilz10179 wrote:John Higgins wrote:Anyone got any pictures of this done on a head.
A. Inside Secrets Coated and Non Coated: The piston on the left shows what can happen to an uncoated piston (note the hole in the middle). The piston on the right has been protected with Swain Tech’s TBC™ ceramic thermal barrier coating and PC-9™ low friction/anti-wear coating on the skirt.
B. Inside Secrets Exhaust Port: This close up shows the Swain Tech TBC™ coated combustion chambers and exhaust ports to manage the intense heat of combustion.
Thanks, I checked out the link you posted good info. I was hoping to see some pictures of this done on J's motors. It always looks different when the pictures are taking by individuals.
FU Tuning
thanks guys for the info
I had this done on a motor back in the early 80's.. but never took it back apart to inspect it afterwards.
this is on my list of things to do now that I'm building a 2.4
Parts are on there way
Nice, I remember reading about these coatings in hot rod magazine a while back, but i just couldnt find it or remember the name of the company.
Is ceramic coating the best to go with? Also what things do you recommend being ceramic coated? I may look into this if I can afford to build up my motor.
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The ceramic thermal barrier coatings are usually applied to items which you want to prevent from heating or which you don't want to transfer heat away from. Valves, piston tops, combustion chambers, intake and exhaust ports are all good candidates for TBC.
http://www.techlinecoatings.com
Lots of stuff to read there.
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