Re: ceramic coating and 2-piece EM...

["Jim Haseltine" <Jim@ur-q.freeserve.co.uk>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>

> In message <61455686.252a0dab@aol.com> JShadzi@aol.com writes:
> >
> >     Yes, ceramic coating the inside will reduce the amount of exaust
heat
> > absorbed by the manifold and increase EGT (exaust gas temperature).
Coating
> > the outside will help reduce underhood temperatures.  IMO, both of these
are
> > very valuable considering the relatively low price to ceramic coat.  The
do
> > it yourself kits like Ceramakote are even cheaper and work very well..
>
> Just hope no big chunks peel off, 'cos the next thing downstream is a
> turbo impellor at 20,000+ rpm.  It ain't gonna peel at idle, is it?

Rather along the lines that I was thinking except I'd reckoned even little
pieces might come off (might? with a DIY kit I'd reckon that it's got to be
certain to lift).

The coating might be inexpensive but if it wrecks a turbo....

Jim Haseltine