[DeTomaso] whats old is new again

Bill Moore bill at incendium.com
Sat Dec 5 23:01:11 EST 2015


    
Mayday. Mayday.



Cheers,
Bill MooreIncendium SupplyCalgary

-------- Original message --------
From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> 
Date: 2015-12-05  8:51 PM  (GMT-07:00) 
To: marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> 
Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again 

Marshall,

Info is in the poca newsletter. 11-15 March at the plaza in Las Vegas.  See you there!

Mike

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 5, 2015, at 19:19, marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>   does anyone know the dates of the fun rally next year?
> 
>   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> 
>   -------- 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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>> References
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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
>>  10. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
>>  11. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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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
>        A  11. [23]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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>   References
>      1. mailto:guido_detomaso at prodigy.net
>      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
>     12. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>     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
>     23. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>     24. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
>     25. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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   Mayday. Mayday.

   Cheers,
   Bill Moore
   Incendium Supply
   Calgary

   -------- Original message --------
   From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Date: 2015-12-05 8:51 PM (GMT-07:00)
   To: marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
   Marshall,
   Info is in the poca newsletter. 11-15 March at the plaza in Las Vegas.
   See you there!
   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone
   On Dec 5, 2015, at 19:19, marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
   wrote:
   >   does anyone know the dates of the fun rally next year?
   >
   >   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
   >
   >   -------- 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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   >>   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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   >   References
   >      1. mailto:guido_detomaso at prodigy.net
   >      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
   >     12. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   >     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
   >     23. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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