Ceramic coating on pistons

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Jun 24, 2005 | 07:32 PM

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Haulin_in_Dixie

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From: Branchville, Alabama

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Originally posted by AlpineRAM
(But IMHO a good pic of what happens to a piston wiht a too high crown temp)

AlpineRAM

Markus please check your cooling system well. Your piston is a copy of mine and it was the thermostat blocking the bypass port. I did not check close enough and lost it the second time with 950 miles.

Jun 26, 2005 | 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by Don M
The total bill for coating the first time was around 275 dollars. The second bill was 230 to have the tops stripped and recoated. Between the pistons, the custom pins, the remilling of the bowl, the coatings twice and the damage repair...thesea re the most expensive pistons I have ever seen. Times 2

The coating is worth the money, IMO.

Don~

Don, Does this mean to have all 6 pistons coated was only $275?? Or was that per piston??

At $300 total I don't know why anyone wouldn't coat them if they had their engine apart...but at $1800 thats a whole 'nother story!!

Chris

Jun 27, 2005 | 01:41 AM

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AlpineRAM

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Thanks for the heads up Hauling!
I've checked the cooling system and the water temp wasn't anywhere near high.
Nevertheless the engine gets a new t-stat and a new water temp sensor.
(And a new radiator, old one's a bit corroded)

AlpineRAM