Calico Coatings Moving to New, Larger Facility in North Carolina
“We have been planning this move for more than a year now,” said Calico Coatings president, Tracy Trotter. “We’re having our best year since we’ve been in business and it was crucial that we completed this expansion in order to keep up with current demand and accommodate future growth opportunities.” Headquartered in the Denver area,
Manganese Phosphate Coating on Compression Rings
This black coating is on the ring for two important reasons. The coatingis manganese phosphate. The reason rings are coated is twofold (1) rustprevention and (2) oil retention for protection against scuffing in early engine operation. Rust prevention is necessary for the period of time the ring is in the set box sitting on a
Moly-Based Coating Conflicts
Molybdenum Disulfide is also used in CV and universal joints as well as on bullets for easier passage through the rifle barrel, allowing the barrel to retain ballistic accuracy much longer. However, if you build an engine that uses a moly-based coating you need to be selective about the type of break-in oil you use
Sulzer Metco to Showcase Coatings Technologies at IMIS and PRI
The companies will share a booth so that attendees can discover the benefits of the companies’ complementary technologies. They can be found at Booth 433 at IMIS and Booth 3963 at PRI. Sulzer Metco surface solutions enable racing teams, engine builders and automotive companies to increase the durability of their parts and components and
Sulzer Acquires Diamond-like Carbon Coatings Division from Bekaert
The DLC division of Bekaert has been acquired by Sulzer Metco, a leading global supplier of services and products for surface solutions, covering thermal-spray and thin-film coating technologies. The acquisition, which includes Bekaert’s diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings and racing activities, will deliver significant technological benefits to Sulzer and Bekaert customers, as both companies have a
Engine Part Coatings: Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?
Outside of the engine building community, people think of coatings and think of something dipped in chocolate and rolled in candy. For us it’s a little different, especially with engine coatings – even though it may be candy to your engine parts business. So let’s just clear this up right now: there is no caramel,
Bekaert Announces Intention to Sell its Diamond-like Carbon Coating Business
Bekaert and Sulzer (Switzerland) announced their intention to sign a take-over agreement for NV Bekaert SA’s Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating activities. The DLC business is part of Bekaert’s advanced coatings business segment and hosts six production plants: in Belgium (Zulte), France (Limoges and Bons-en-Chablais), Germany (Herford) and the US (Amherst, NY and Research Triangle Park,
Engine Parts Coatings
Lubricity, heat management, corrosion protection and cosmetics. These are the main benefits that coatings can provide when applied to the surface of various engine parts. But there are different coating materials for different purposes, so the key to maximizing engine durability and performance with coated parts is using the right coating materials in the right
MAHLE PowerPak Pistons for Big Block Mopar Engines
These new shelf-stocked PowerPak piston sets from MAHLE are for the 383 and 400 B series and 440 RB series Mopar engines.
King Engine Bearings Anounces New Rebate Campaign
During the two-month duration of the campaign, customers can take advantage of a rebate of $10 for every $100 spent on qualifying pMaxKote (XPC) products by King Engine Bearings.
Properties of Pistons
Pistons are perhaps one of the more sophisticated chunks of metal in the picture. Here’s what you should know.
Perfecting Ring Seal Soup
Using modern honing machines, surface finishes, crosshatch angles, ring materials, and coatings all combine to create a more efficient engine.
UEM Icon 5.3L EcoTec3 L83 Gen V GDI Pistons
The piston line features forged 4032 alloy for NA and 2618 alloy for boosted applications.
First-of-its-Kind Compound-Turbo L5P Duramax Engine
While incredibly rewarding, nothing about this L5P Duramax build was easy for Lead Foot Diesel Performance – everything was custom or a first. From the billet crank to the one-off compound turbos, this L5P Duramax is impressive. Check it out!
Mahle PowerPak Pistons for 6.0L and 6.4L Powerstroke Engines
All four sets offer incredible versatility, allowing a daily driver to become a weekend warrior for drag, dyno, or pulling competitions.
Supercharged 521 cid Brad Anderson Hemi Engine
Amanda Hoover and Eddie Rogers have been campaigning their Chevelle from Hell for nearly a decade. Helping give the car its name is a screw-blown 521 cubic inch Hemi engine. Check out the details of this build done by Chris Duncan Race Cars!
Horsepower and Head Gasket Technology
Head gaskets have one of the toughest job in an engine, and now we’re pushing them harder than ever, making it easier to expose the slightest weakness.
Compound Turbo VP44 5.9L Cummins Engine
Cole Sojka’s diesel truck journey began at the age of 16 when he bought a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 as a farm truck. Over the past eight years and 100,000 additional miles, he’s transformed the truck, including building up the 5.9L VP44 compound-turbo Cummins engine. Check out the build!
