[DeTomaso] Fwd: POCA fun rally dates
Larry Stock
larrys at panteraparts.com
Sun Dec 6 19:20:44 EST 2015
Flight? You can almost walk there from where you live. Put some gas in the
tank and just drive there.
On 12/6/15, 4:09 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of marshallgsmith"
<detomaso-bounces at poca.com on behalf of marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> ...and I already booked my flight in March!
>
> Thanks Mike!!
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> Date: 12/06/2015 10:11 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fwd: POCA fun rally dates
> I wish I could blame my error on the damn iPhone autocorrect!!!
> Yes, the Fun Rally is 11-15 MAY not March!!!!
> Thanks Bill!!!
> Mike
> Sent from my iPhone
> Begin forwarded message:
> > From: Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com>
> > Date: December 5, 2015, 19:59:56 PST
> > To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> >
> > Mike edit your response please
> > No hope in hell I can drive to LV In MARCH. Try May.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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> > >> References
> > >>
> > >> 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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> > > use
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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 (PTW
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