Anything wrong with anti-scuff or anti-friction skirt coatings? Unneeded? --- Bill Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are you talking about just coating the crowns? I > would think it's worth > doing, if done right. I would probably go with > factory rings on factory > pistons. My 2cents, etc > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > www.flyinmiata.com > www.fmwestfield.com > orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S > tech support 970-242-3800 > Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, > 2008 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Danijel > Krajisnik > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ceramic Coated Stock Pistons > > > Greetings, > > I know there has been discussion on this in the past > but i saw no > resolution. > Long story short, I have a 94 block (free), H-beam > rods (not free), and > stock pistons (free)laying around. > I was planning a major build but i was pressed for > time and need a > reliable block NOW. > I can't afford Forged Pistons, so i have looked into > Ceramic Coating my > spare stock ones. By talking with a shop who > specializes in ceramic > coatings they assure me of all the benefits and > mention no negatives > whatsoever. I am not looking for the ultimate > block, just a stronger > than stock one. > If i decide to go this route, what rings should i > get? I do not mind > spending some money on rings since thats what keeps > the compression in > there. I am not spending a lot of money on this > build as i have a > friend that built many FE and BP motors helping me > put this block > together after the machine shop cleans/hones the > block and polishes the > crank. > I pretty much have my mind set on ceramic coating > the stock pistons > unless someone talks me out of it, all I still need > to go through with > this is a choice on rings. > This block will not see more than 12psi max!!! > > So, last call on ceramic coated stock pistons and > what Rings do i need > to go with for the stock pistons? > > Regards, > Danijel Krajisnik > 1994 R > T3/T4 .57 trim EWG w/EBC > > ________________________________ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
