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Old 03-27-2008, 06:21 PM   #23 (permalink)
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LostCause -

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Originally Posted by LostCause View Post
Touche...

That got me thinking, so I priced out what it would cost to get piston, cylinder heads, and cylinders coated.

I couldn't find cylinders, but for everything else:

pistons = 4 x $24.50
4 cylinder inline head = $200.00
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Total: ~$298.00


I'd assume cylinder walls would cost $100-150 as they are less complex then cylinder heads, but more surface area then piston domes.

So total: ~$398.00-448.00...

Not cheap...and it requires the engine to be rebuilt, but it's worth it for that 0.5% MPG gain...right?


- LostCause
As I read your post, that's what I was thinking. Soooooo, if you need a rebuild, maybe go all out and see what happens!

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