Rescue Me! Thanks to recent innovations in coating technology, it’s now possible to coat a piston instead of replacing it It’s the classic racer’s dilemma. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the ...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part story that begins by reviewing some history and fundamentals of coatings, including a look at where the technology stands today, sprinkled with bits of ...

The piston skirt and pin account for about 17 percent of the frictional loss in a combustion engine as they are the most difficult to keep lubricated and have the largest contact surfaces. OE ...

Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq: FDML) said Tuesday that it has developed a new coated piston for gasoline engines that combines the properties of low wear and low friction in a single ...

As hard-chrome plating has fallen out of favor, hydraulic-cylinder manufacturers have developed alternative coatings and platings. Here is how they affect seal performance and life. • Hard-chrome ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) has introduced a line of high-strength Sealed Power(R) and Speed-Pro(R) pistons featuring a complex ceramic ...

It’s the classic racer’s dilemma. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the fancy forged pistons you already have, but opening up the bores just a tad during the next short-block rebuild means that ...