Spray on LDS (Lichtbogendrahtspritzen)
coated cylinder walls lead to a significant reduction in weight over traditional cylinder inserts.
This engine was fitted with almost the same 219.5 mm high aluminum engine block with FRM
coated cylinder walls.
The new engine builds on the strengths of the old one and adds iron -
coated cylinder walls, graphite - coated pistons, reinforced pistons made out of a new steel alloy, a freer - flowing intake, and a pair of new 350 - bar (5,000 psi) direct injection fuel pumps (one on each cylinder bank) to yield an increase of 67 hp and 74 lb - ft of torque over the previous iteration of the 4.4 - liter eight - cylinder.
Not exact matches
The crankcase is very rigid due to its closed - deck design — which means that the
cylinder water jacket is closed at the top — while thermally joined, high - strength
cylinder liners with twin - wire, arc - sprayed
coating save weight, allow greater thermal transfer due to the thinner
cylinder wall thickness and reduce internal friction.
The engine has an aluminum block and steel pistons, as well as further - improved Nanoslide
coating of the
cylinder walls.
Mirror bore
coating technology is a process in which the
cylinder walls are sprayed by a special plasma jet.
The
coating is then hardened and honed, resulting in an ultra-smooth
cylinder wall to allow the engine to rotate more smoothly.
By implementing a new
cylinder wall coating process, in which a plasma beam
coats the
cylinder surface with iron, engineers reduced friction and thereby the consumption of fuel and oil.
The Nicom (nickel and silicon)
coating, electroplated into the
cylinder walls by U.S. Chrome, creates a structurally stronger engine block.
The engine also utilizes mirror bore
cylinder coating to help reduce engine weight by around three pounds and reduces friction between the piston ring and the
cylinder wall (versus heavy cast iron
cylinder liners).
Also of great importance is the Nanoslide technology — an extremely thin, low - friction
coating of the
cylinder walls, two measures that reduce friction.
The engine also features Ford's patented plasma
cylinder wall coating that eliminates the need for conventional iron or steel liners.