Posted By: cudaman1969
Piston coating - 04/19/23 09:16 PM
Looking for sources who do piston skirt coating
Piston coating
Posted By: fbs63
Re: Piston coating - 04/19/23 11:00 PM
Line to Line Coating in Michigan.
Posted By: cudaman1969
Re: Piston coating - 04/20/23 12:33 AM
Have you used their product?
Posted By: Rapid588
Re: Piston coating - 04/20/23 03:27 AM
Line To Line is also in Campobello South Carolina (Southeast Line To Line Distributor) (864) 978- 0348 - Brian
I sent a set of 588 ci Big Block Chevy pistons in to him for my boat that block required excessive honing to clean up, including 1 sleeve on a really bad cylinder. He (Brian) received them late Thursday, called me Friday morning to go over carefully what I was looking for on an abradable coating, and had them on the way back to me at the end of the day! A couple of the other companies I called were 4 to 8 weeks out on turn around
These pistons were not in the best shape (salt water cooled offshore ocean boat, with compromised head gaskets) but when they came back, the abradable coating seems to really work well after the 3 or 4 time heat cycle break in period. This coating really saved these pistons as they were special order Venolia's (no longer in business) and lead time from other companies for new pistons were 6 months to a year to get made. I highly recommend them, and in the future will use their other coatings for any new pistons I use, plus, on my Hemi race engines, at time of freshen up, they will also be sent in from now on to be coated (they can also be repeatably recoated if pistons are still in good shape)
I have put many rode hard put away wet (literally) hours on this engine , usually 30 to 40 minute wide open throttle runs in a twin 588 ci (700 hp each) cigarette boat, and could not be more pleased with the outcome of the Line to Line coatings.
Randy
I sent a set of 588 ci Big Block Chevy pistons in to him for my boat that block required excessive honing to clean up, including 1 sleeve on a really bad cylinder. He (Brian) received them late Thursday, called me Friday morning to go over carefully what I was looking for on an abradable coating, and had them on the way back to me at the end of the day! A couple of the other companies I called were 4 to 8 weeks out on turn around
These pistons were not in the best shape (salt water cooled offshore ocean boat, with compromised head gaskets) but when they came back, the abradable coating seems to really work well after the 3 or 4 time heat cycle break in period. This coating really saved these pistons as they were special order Venolia's (no longer in business) and lead time from other companies for new pistons were 6 months to a year to get made. I highly recommend them, and in the future will use their other coatings for any new pistons I use, plus, on my Hemi race engines, at time of freshen up, they will also be sent in from now on to be coated (they can also be repeatably recoated if pistons are still in good shape)
I have put many rode hard put away wet (literally) hours on this engine , usually 30 to 40 minute wide open throttle runs in a twin 588 ci (700 hp each) cigarette boat, and could not be more pleased with the outcome of the Line to Line coatings.
Randy
Posted By: cudaman1969
Re: Piston coating - 04/20/23 11:40 AM
Originally Posted by Rapid588
Line To Line is also in Campobello South Carolina (Southeast Line To Line Distributor) (864) 978- 0348 - Brian
I sent a set of 588 ci Big Block Chevy pistons in to him for my boat that block required excessive honing to clean up, including 1 sleeve on a really bad cylinder. He (Brian) received them late Thursday, called me Friday morning to go over carefully what I was looking for on an abradable coating, and had them on the way back to me at the end of the day! A couple of the other companies I called were 4 to 8 weeks out on turn around
These pistons were not in the best shape (salt water cooled offshore ocean boat, with compromised head gaskets) but when they came back, the abradable coating seems to really work well after the 3 or 4 time heat cycle break in period. This coating really saved these pistons as they were special order Venolia's (no longer in business) and lead time from other companies for new pistons were 6 months to a year to get made. I highly recommend them, and in the future will use their other coatings for any new pistons I use, plus, on my Hemi race engines, at time of freshen up, they will also be sent in from now on to be coated (they can also be repeatably recoated if pistons are still in good shape)
I have put many rode hard put away wet (literally) hours on this engine , usually 30 to 40 minute wide open throttle runs in a twin 588 ci (700 hp each) cigarette boat, and could not be more pleased with the outcome of the Line to Line coatings.
Randy
I sent a set of 588 ci Big Block Chevy pistons in to him for my boat that block required excessive honing to clean up, including 1 sleeve on a really bad cylinder. He (Brian) received them late Thursday, called me Friday morning to go over carefully what I was looking for on an abradable coating, and had them on the way back to me at the end of the day! A couple of the other companies I called were 4 to 8 weeks out on turn around
These pistons were not in the best shape (salt water cooled offshore ocean boat, with compromised head gaskets) but when they came back, the abradable coating seems to really work well after the 3 or 4 time heat cycle break in period. This coating really saved these pistons as they were special order Venolia's (no longer in business) and lead time from other companies for new pistons were 6 months to a year to get made. I highly recommend them, and in the future will use their other coatings for any new pistons I use, plus, on my Hemi race engines, at time of freshen up, they will also be sent in from now on to be coated (they can also be repeatably recoated if pistons are still in good shape)
I have put many rode hard put away wet (literally) hours on this engine , usually 30 to 40 minute wide open throttle runs in a twin 588 ci (700 hp each) cigarette boat, and could not be more pleased with the outcome of the Line to Line coatings.
Randy
Sounds like where mine will go to, they are used and sme of the original coating has worn through (no damage) thank you
Posted By: JAKE68
Re: Piston coating - 04/20/23 11:58 AM
I just my pistons back from line 2 line. they did a great job. They said though 3=4 wk leadtime and it ended up being 5 wks, jake
Posted By: an8sec70cuda
Re: Piston coating - 04/20/23 01:24 PM
FWIW...I have no experience w/ them myself, but I've heard good things about Line to Line in SC. 
Posted By: lewtot184
Re: Piston coating - 04/20/23 03:56 PM
i've done the piston coating thing a couple of times. i was in the "usual" situation trying to tighten clearances up. i've found that it's not a long term or permanent cure. it doesn't hurt anything and maybe some advantages in a special situation. i may try it again someday and i'm not trying to discourage it's use but it's soft stuff made to wear and is no cure for missing cast iron. i have no preference for who does the coating but you might ask about if there's something with a long term durability factor.