Date:         Thu, 26 Nov 1998 16:53:31 PST
Reply-To:     vwvanman@EXCITE.COM
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From:         vwvanman@EXCITE.COM
Subject:      Re: 2.1L Power-Up Grade- Tranny info
Comments: To: rubatoguy@worldnet.att.net
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On Thu, 26 Nov 1998 14:07:09 -0800, Todd Last wrote:

> Thanks for responding to my many questions. Let me know if I am becoming
a
> bother.

No

> I was looking at Swain-tech coatings, as if I have a compression leak in
my
> heads, I'm just going to put news ones in and go your route and have them
> coated.
>
> But, I note that they offer coatings for other engine parts. I was
wondering if
> you just had the heads, pistons and valves coated, and if you decided to
do
> other parts such as the crank etc.

I decided to coat the intake stems.  The exhaust, including the cat, But not
the muffler. I am going to use an insulating wrap instead. If it fails I can
replace the muffler and replace the wrap and not waste the coating.  I also
decided to coat the main, rod bearings and the lifters.  The coating is
mainly to prolong life and protect if oil starvation occurs NOT to reduce
friction or to gain HPWith all the work to improve the engine. 200,000 to
300,000 miles can possibly be reached if driven properly.  All engine parts
that wear out have been protected against wear.  Now I would only have to
replace the head gasket (if it would ever wears out).




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