[DeTomaso] whats old is new again
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does anyone know the dates of the fun rally next year?
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From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
Date: 12/05/2015 3:49 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
Think of it this way and it is marketing genius. Most times, when an
engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime and the
decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective reason keep
it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest of the car running.
In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars after
2016. Brilliant!
On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso" <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net> wrote:
> Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by third party
> vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
> Be interesting to see if the process described below will eventually
> compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
> GD
> __________________________________________________________________
>
> From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually pulled from
> the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by utilizing a
> high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines. The process
> reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to making a new
> engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new engine
> block.
> . [1]When an engine fails or becomes very
> worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
> . [2]When witnessed first-hand, the plasma
> coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright
> ...
> . [3]The process for Ford involves taking
> worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to refurbish and
> ...
> . [4]The process being used was originally
> developed for engine performance enhancement
> The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by lengthening its
> lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental footprint. It ties
> in
> with other research being done by Ford to include [5]vegetable fibers
> in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
> The process was originally developed for engine performance
> enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle Technologies
> and
> Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The Plasma
> Transferred Wired Arc (PTWA) thermal spray process applies a coat to
> an
> engine block which helps bring it back to original condition. This
> removes the need for additional heavy parts.
> [6][cid:[1]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
> PTWA works by basically creating "paint" out of metallic materials. A
> wire feedstock is first fed into a highly-charged cathode. This
> atomizes the feedstock, which is then sprayed onto a surface with
> forced gas. The high kinetic energy of the particles means that they
> flatten on impact with the surface of the target. They then quickly
> harden. This has the effect of both depositing even amounts of
> material
> onto a surface and of "leveling" the surface by naturally filling in
> pits and gouges.
> In most PTWA processes, varied materials will be used to build
> multi-layer coatings. When witnessed first hand, the plasma coating
> process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright light
> where
> the paint emerges.
> The plasma coating process itself is not new. It's been a key
> ingredient for making aluminum engine blocks that can withstand
> repeated pressure without a cast iron sleeve in the cylinder bores.
> In
> the automotive manufacturing process, PTWA has become a common
> element.
> High-end vehicles such as the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang GT500
> Shelby
> utilize plasma coating to improve friction surfaces and reduce
> weights
> by adding strength to parts made of lighter-weight materials.
> [7][cid:[2]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
> For remanufacturing, pioneering use of plasma coating began with
> Caterpillar and others in the diesel engine realm, using it to
> refurbish high-mileage or high-use engine blocks that would otherwise
> be very expensive to replace. PTWA can be used on cast iron,
> aluminum,
> or nearly any other metal or alloy.
> The process for Ford is to take worn, high-mileage engines and use
> plasma coatings to refurbish and repair the engine block, especially
> the cylinders, as the first step towards creating a like-new engine
> that can be used again.
> Larry - Cleveland
> References
> 1. [3]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
> 2. [4]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
> 3. [5]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 4. [6]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
> 5.
> [7]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/
> 13419/
> 6. [8]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 7. [9]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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> 3. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
> 4. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
> 5. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 6. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
> 7.
> http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/13419/
> 8. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 9. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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Think of it this way and it is marketing genius.A Most times, when an
engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime and
the decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective
reason keep it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest of
the car running.
In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars after
2016.A Brilliant!
On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso"
<[1]guido_detomaso at prodigy.net> wrote:
A A Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by
third party
A A vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
A A Be interesting to see if the process described below will
eventually
A A compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
A A GD
A A
A __________________________________________________________________
A A From: Larry - Ohio Time <[2]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
A A To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
A A Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
A A Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
A A A When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually
pulled from
A A A the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by
utilizing a
A A A high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines.
The process
A A A reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to
making a new
A A A engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new
engine
A A block.
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [1]When an engine
fails or becomes very
A A A worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [2]When witnessed
first-hand, the plasma
A A A coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with a
bright
A A ...
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [3]The process
for Ford involves taking
A A A worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to
refurbish and
A A A ...
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [4]The process
being used was originally
A A A developed for engine performance enhancement
A A A The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by
lengthening its
A A A lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental footprint.
It ties
A A in
A A A with other research being done by Ford to include
[5]vegetable fibers
A A A in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
A A A The process was originally developed for engine performance
A A A enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle
Technologies
A A and
A A A Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The
Plasma
A A A Transferred Wired Arc (PTWA) thermal spray process applies a
coat to
A A an
A A A engine block which helps bring it back to original
condition. This
A A A removes the need for additional heavy parts.
A A A [6][cid:[1]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
A A A PTWA works by basically creating "paint" out of metallic
materials. A
A A A wire feedstock is first fed into a highly-charged cathode.
This
A A A atomizes the feedstock, which is then sprayed onto a surface
with
A A A forced gas. The high kinetic energy of the particles means
that they
A A A flatten on impact with the surface of the target. They then
quickly
A A A harden. This has the effect of both depositing even amounts
of
A A material
A A A onto a surface and of "leveling" the surface by naturally
filling in
A A A pits and gouges.
A A A In most PTWA processes, varied materials will be used to
build
A A A multi-layer coatings. When witnessed first hand, the plasma
coating
A A A process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright
light
A A where
A A A the paint emerges.
A A A The plasma coating process itself is not new. It's been a
key
A A A ingredient for making aluminum engine blocks that can
withstand
A A A repeated pressure without a cast iron sleeve in the cylinder
bores.
A A In
A A A the automotive manufacturing process, PTWA has become a
common
A A element.
A A A High-end vehicles such as the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang
GT500
A A Shelby
A A A utilize plasma coating to improve friction surfaces and
reduce
A A weights
A A A by adding strength to parts made of lighter-weight
materials.
A A A [7][cid:[2]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
A A A For remanufacturing, pioneering use of plasma coating began
with
A A A Caterpillar and others in the diesel engine realm, using it
to
A A A refurbish high-mileage or high-use engine blocks that would
otherwise
A A A be very expensive to replace. PTWA can be used on cast iron,
A A aluminum,
A A A or nearly any other metal or alloy.
A A A The process for Ford is to take worn, high-mileage engines
and use
A A A plasma coatings to refurbish and repair the engine block,
especially
A A A the cylinders, as the first step towards creating a like-new
engine
A A A that can be used again.
A A A Larry - Cleveland
A A References
A A A 1.
[3][4]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
A A A 2.
[4][5]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
A A A 3.
[5][6]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
A A A 4.
[6][7]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
A A A 5.
A
A [7][8]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-
plastic/
A A 13419/
A A A 6.
[8][9]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
A A A 7.
[9][10]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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A A 3.
[15]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
A A 4.
[16]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
A A 5.
[17]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
A A 6.
[18]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
A A 7.
[19]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plas
tic/13419/
A A 8.
[20]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
A A 9.
[21]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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4. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
5. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
6. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
7. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
8. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/
9. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
10. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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15. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
16. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
17. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
18. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
19. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/13419/
20. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
21. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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does anyone know the dates of the fun rally next year?
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-------- Original message --------
From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
Date: 12/05/2015 3:49 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
Think of it this way and it is marketing genius. Most times, when an
engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime and
the
decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective reason
keep
it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest of the car
running.
In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars after
2016. Brilliant!
On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso" <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
wrote:
> Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by third
party
> vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
> Be interesting to see if the process described below will
eventually
> compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
> GD
>
__________________________________________________________________
>
> From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually pulled
from
> the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by utilizing
a
> high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines. The
process
> reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to making a
new
> engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new engine
> block.
> . [1]When an engine fails or becomes
very
> worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
> . [2]When witnessed first-hand, the
plasma
> coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with a
bright
> ...
> . [3]The process for Ford involves
taking
> worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to
refurbish and
> ...
> . [4]The process being used was
originally
> developed for engine performance enhancement
> The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by
lengthening its
> lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental footprint. It
ties
> in
> with other research being done by Ford to include [5]vegetable
fibers
> in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
> The process was originally developed for engine performance
> enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle
Technologies
> and
> Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The Plasma
> Transferred Wired Arc (PTWA) thermal spray process applies a
coat to
> an
> engine block which helps bring it back to original condition.
This
> removes the need for additional heavy parts.
> [6][cid:[1]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
> PTWA works by basically creating "paint" out of metallic
materials. A
> wire feedstock is first fed into a highly-charged cathode. This
> atomizes the feedstock, which is then sprayed onto a surface
with
> forced gas. The high kinetic energy of the particles means that
they
> flatten on impact with the surface of the target. They then
quickly
> harden. This has the effect of both depositing even amounts of
> material
> onto a surface and of "leveling" the surface by naturally
filling in
> pits and gouges.
> In most PTWA processes, varied materials will be used to build
> multi-layer coatings. When witnessed first hand, the plasma
coating
> process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright light
> where
> the paint emerges.
> The plasma coating process itself is not new. It's been a key
> ingredient for making aluminum engine blocks that can withstand
> repeated pressure without a cast iron sleeve in the cylinder
bores.
> In
> the automotive manufacturing process, PTWA has become a common
> element.
> High-end vehicles such as the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang GT500
> Shelby
> utilize plasma coating to improve friction surfaces and reduce
> weights
> by adding strength to parts made of lighter-weight materials.
> [7][cid:[2]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
> For remanufacturing, pioneering use of plasma coating began with
> Caterpillar and others in the diesel engine realm, using it to
> refurbish high-mileage or high-use engine blocks that would
otherwise
> be very expensive to replace. PTWA can be used on cast iron,
> aluminum,
> or nearly any other metal or alloy.
> The process for Ford is to take worn, high-mileage engines and
use
> plasma coatings to refurbish and repair the engine block,
especially
> the cylinders, as the first step towards creating a like-new
engine
> that can be used again.
> Larry - Cleveland
> References
> 1. [3]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
> 2. [4]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
> 3. [5]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 4. [6]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
> 5.
>
[7]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/
> 13419/
> 6. [8]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 7. [9]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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> 3. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
> 4. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
> 5. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 6. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
> 7.
>
http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/134
19/
> 8. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 9. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
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Think of it this way and it is marketing genius.A Most times, when
an
engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime and
the decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective
reason keep it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest
of
the car running.
In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars
after
2016.A Brilliant!
On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso"
<[1]guido_detomaso at prodigy.net> wrote:
A A Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by
third party
A A vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
A A Be interesting to see if the process described below will
eventually
A A compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
A A GD
A A
A
__________________________________________________________________
A A From: Larry - Ohio Time <[2]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
A A To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
A A Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
A A Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
A A A When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually
pulled from
A A A the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by
utilizing a
A A A high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines.
The process
A A A reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to
making a new
A A A engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new
engine
A A block.
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [1]When an
engine
fails or becomes very
A A A worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [2]When
witnessed
first-hand, the plasma
A A A coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with
a
bright
A A ...
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [3]The process
for Ford involves taking
A A A worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to
refurbish and
A A A ...
A A A .A A A A A A A A A A A A A A [4]The process
being used was originally
A A A developed for engine performance enhancement
A A A The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by
lengthening its
A A A lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental
footprint.
It ties
A A in
A A A with other research being done by Ford to include
[5]vegetable fibers
A A A in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
A A A The process was originally developed for engine
performance
A A A enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle
Technologies
A A and
A A A Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The
Plasma
A A A Transferred Wired Arc (PTWA) thermal spray process applies
a
coat to
A A an
A A A engine block which helps bring it back to original
condition. This
A A A removes the need for additional heavy parts.
A A A [6][cid:[1]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
A A A PTWA works by basically creating "paint" out of metallic
materials. A
A A A wire feedstock is first fed into a highly-charged cathode.
This
A A A atomizes the feedstock, which is then sprayed onto a
surface
with
A A A forced gas. The high kinetic energy of the particles means
that they
A A A flatten on impact with the surface of the target. They
then
quickly
A A A harden. This has the effect of both depositing even
amounts
of
A A material
A A A onto a surface and of "leveling" the surface by naturally
filling in
A A A pits and gouges.
A A A In most PTWA processes, varied materials will be used to
build
A A A multi-layer coatings. When witnessed first hand, the
plasma
coating
A A A process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright
light
A A where
A A A the paint emerges.
A A A The plasma coating process itself is not new. It's been a
key
A A A ingredient for making aluminum engine blocks that can
withstand
A A A repeated pressure without a cast iron sleeve in the
cylinder
bores.
A A In
A A A the automotive manufacturing process, PTWA has become a
common
A A element.
A A A High-end vehicles such as the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang
GT500
A A Shelby
A A A utilize plasma coating to improve friction surfaces and
reduce
A A weights
A A A by adding strength to parts made of lighter-weight
materials.
A A A [7][cid:[2]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
A A A For remanufacturing, pioneering use of plasma coating
began
with
A A A Caterpillar and others in the diesel engine realm, using
it
to
A A A refurbish high-mileage or high-use engine blocks that
would
otherwise
A A A be very expensive to replace. PTWA can be used on cast
iron,
A A aluminum,
A A A or nearly any other metal or alloy.
A A A The process for Ford is to take worn, high-mileage engines
and use
A A A plasma coatings to refurbish and repair the engine block,
especially
A A A the cylinders, as the first step towards creating a
like-new
engine
A A A that can be used again.
A A A Larry - Cleveland
A A References
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