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Piston Thermal Coating #2254345 02/16/17 12:12 AM 02/16/17 12:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 340 San Diego, CA M mopar_man619 OP enthusiast
mopar_man619 OP enthusiast M Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 340 San Diego, CA	considering coating the pistons for my build. gen 3 hemi under bewst. intercooled. 9:1 comp. what do you guys think about thermal coating. this gen 3 and bewst will be new to me so there will be a learning curve thinking about it for insurance but would it be a waste ? its a reverse dome forged piston with side skirts already coated. 1967 Plymouth Valiant Gen III Hemi 11.42@119 youtube.com/moparman619

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254349 02/16/17 12:18 AM 02/16/17 12:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 340 San Diego, CA M mopar_man619 OP enthusiast
mopar_man619 OP enthusiast M Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 340 San Diego, CA	1967 Plymouth Valiant Gen III Hemi 11.42@119 youtube.com/moparman619

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254350 02/16/17 12:20 AM 02/16/17 12:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	I do, cost in the big picture is not major, don't see how it could hurt, the big "but" for me, how long/well does it last? Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254466 02/16/17 10:28 AM 02/16/17 10:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa 1967dartgt master
1967dartgt master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa	I hard anodized mine. Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads STR Chassis fabraction

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254529 02/16/17 01:07 PM 02/16/17 01:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	A buddy of mine is building a turbo LS for his teen age son to drag race and he Cerakoted the tops of the pistons, chambers and valves. It hasn't ran yet so I don't know how it'll hold up.

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254565 02/16/17 01:47 PM 02/16/17 01:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,540 Milwaukee WI T TRENDZ master
TRENDZ master T Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,540 Milwaukee WI	I would do something for a coating on that piston. Scary close relief for boost. "use it 'till it breaks, replace as needed"

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254601 02/16/17 02:58 PM 02/16/17 02:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA Dave Hall top fuel
Dave Hall top fuel Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA	Sharp edges are NOT your friend...

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: Dave Hall] #2254915 02/17/17 07:17 AM 02/17/17 07:17 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 234 Brisvegas, Australia A Alchemi enthusiast
Alchemi enthusiast A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 234 Brisvegas, Australia	Originally Posted By Dave Hall Sharp edges are NOT your friend... yeah i was looking at that and thinking detonation city... there are some awfully thin bits on the top of that piston, is it a shelf or custom?

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2254979 02/17/17 12:47 PM 02/17/17 12:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	I will be coating the dome & skirts this time around,,,,,,,,,, HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: hemi-itis] #2255089 02/17/17 04:34 PM 02/17/17 04:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	Maybe that top ring land needs to be a little further down away from the valve relief Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2255098 02/17/17 05:01 PM 02/17/17 05:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,365 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,365 Marion, South Carolina [><]	My 572 hemi pistons were spec'd for a heavy dose of nitrous and got the domes ceramic coated by Diamond. It's the tan or gold colored coating. Can't say much for it as they've been that way since new. Haven't hurt one yet. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: Cab_Burge] #2255412 02/18/17 11:06 AM 02/18/17 11:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Originally Posted By Cab_Burge Maybe that top ring land needs to be a little further down away from the valve relief :worng drik: Maybe a little Seems the top Moly ring failed,,,,,, HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: mopar_man619] #2255635 02/18/17 08:47 PM 02/18/17 08:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 525 Shannonville, Ont Blown 68 R/T mopar
Blown 68 R/T mopar Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 525 Shannonville, Ont	I thought moly rings and boost don't mix cause boost knocks the moly coating off them.....

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: Blown 68 R/T] #2255853 02/19/17 02:41 AM 02/19/17 02:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Originally Posted By Blown 68 R/T I thought moly rings and boost don't mix cause boost knocks the moly coating off them..... You think I was surprised when the Moly was knocked off and the ring failed Nitrated titanium next round,,,,,,,, Last edited by hemi-itis; 02/19/17 02:43 AM. HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: hemi-itis] #2255881 02/19/17 04:36 AM 02/19/17 04:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	Are you sure you don't want some tool steel top rings for boost Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Piston Thermal Coating [Re: Cab_Burge] #2258078 02/23/17 03:39 AM 02/23/17 03:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Originally Posted By Cab_Burge Are you sure you don't want some tool steel top rings for boost Down to 2 choices,,,Nitraded titanium or Hellfires HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

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