there's a place in Oklahoma City that does it too, I can get the name and number if anyone's interested. BTW, my local American engine guru says ceramic coating of pistons etc is good for race engines, but he doesn't like the odds of the ceramic coating chunking off the pistons and damaging the valves. He is all in favor of ceramic exhaust for all vehicles! Refute? Anyone? dimwitted Moose and flying squirrel -----Original Message----- From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@aol.com> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 10:39 AM Subject: Re: Ceramic coatings
>I got mine done by Swain Tech. > >www.swaintech.com > >They are in New York. > >The ceramic coating applied to the internal engine parts also protects from overheating damage on heat sensitive Wasserboxer engines, protects the combustion chamber floor from developing cracks between the valves, makes rubber head gaskets last longer by sheilding exhaust heat from surface, makes all parts in engine compartment last longer because of less radiant heat exposure... > >Takes about two weeks plus shipping time to get them coated. > >Swaintech was the pioneer of coatings. > >Robert > > >Robert |
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