[DeTomaso] whats old is new again
Mike Drew
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sat Dec 5 22:51:27 EST 2015
Marshall,
Info is in the poca newsletter. 11-15 March at the plaza in Las Vegas. See you there!
Mike
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On Dec 5, 2015, at 19:19, marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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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>> 1. mailto:image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
>> 2. mailto:image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
>> 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
> 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 1. mailto:[13]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
> A A 2. mailto:[14]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
> 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
> A 10. mailto:[22]DeTomaso at poca.com
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> 2. mailto:Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
> 3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
> 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
> 11. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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> 13. mailto:image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
> 14. mailto:image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
> 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/134
> 19/
> 20. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> 21. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
> 22. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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