Full Second E.T. Improvement

From CRADIN Industries.
Boerne, Texas

Craig tells us that a customer running a BB Chevy in Super Comp Dragster picked up a full second. The following parts were coated by Craig for his customer, the Heads, Pistons and Bearings. The engines also showed an increase of 800 RPM's at idle on the dyno after coating. The customer said the engine ran extremely smooth and was very responsive to throttle input.

AIR BRUSHES

Air brushes are excellent tools to use when applying our coatings. Their small nozzle size, combined with the small size of the unit itself, make them very handy to use. The small nozzle size allows the applicator to spray into tight areas with minimal overspray and without the tendency to flood an area that is common with larger sized spray equipment. It is especially well suited to the Do-It-Yourself enthusiast as they are inexpensive to purchase. They typically come with ¾ to 2 oz bottles which generally is sufficient for most small coating jobs. For years we have used a Badger #250-2 in house for our test and R&D spraying. It works very well and is inexpensive to purchase. They are generally found at most Hobby stores as well as some Art Supply companies.

THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS

From Jerry of: Sun Engineering in Phoenix, AZ

Jerry coated the Pistons, bearings, Cylinder heads, Valves and the Exhaust Ports, on a 440 Mopar in a 73 Plymouth Cuda. Normally the engine temps while motoring through the pits would be 240f. After coating the engine never got above 200f. The heat was kept in the combustion chamber and out of the heads and block. This is good to keep in mind when running an engine with block filler and reduced cooling. As a side point, on his first pass he pulled the wheels off the ground, which he had never done before.

DRAG SPORT MAGAZINE

From Don Replika Maschinen Scotts Valley, CA

The June issue of Drag Sport Magazine had a very good article on Thermal Coatings, written by Don Redmon of Replika Maschinen, Inc, one of our customers. It is an informative article and contains some excellent information. In one section it refers to work Don did with an "Indy Lites" car. The focus was on reducing oil temperature which was higher than desirable. The option of using a larger oil cooler wasn't a practical one. Don helped them out with an application of our Thermal Dispersant. Find the magazine and read about the results, or Give Don a call if you can't find the magazine. The results were such that they sent it back to England to verify the efficiency increase. Testing at the factory confirmed the original results.

CERMAKROME

Customers that have been using MCXLH, our low humidity version of Cermakrome, should be aware that during high temperatures and low humidity it can be better to use our standard MCX. The Low Humidity formula was designed for low humidity AND low temperatures where the standard formula would dry too fast. If you need to control the dry rate of the standard Cermakrome, if it is drying too fast, just add a little distilled water.

Send e-mail to the editor: Leonard Warren