If that is the case, have any of you considered ceramic coating the cylinder walls/pistons? I know
ceramic engines have been developed by Nissan, Toyota, and Isuzu during the 80's that showed extreme efficiencies.
Ceramic Engine
They never took off due to the brittle nature of ceramics and the fact it was like machining diamonds, but the concept is there. It seems the theory behind bumping up the thermostat is present, why not take it a step further...
- LostCause