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Risers And Exhaust Manifolds Coating

heater1951

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PPT Offers Riser and Exhaust Manifold That Are Coated... Either in Cast Or Aluminum

1. has Anyone tried Them ??? Do they Hold Up in Salt water, Or Should I Say Will They ?????

I Know You Should Not Use Aluminum In salt water But Was Wondering If The Coated Ones Hold Up As Well ..........................
 
Can't speak to the specific PPT-offered parts but can share my experience with Cast iron.

We got a set of Barr's for each engine they were rebuilt in the last century. due to a wonderful cost sharing arrangement (part of the 'experiment') we had one set done in Alum-i-coat and one set done in Ceram-i-coat, by a nationally known custom exhaust builder's "coating house". Both continue to hold up very well given all their years in the ocean environment. The ceramic-based coating appears to be a better choice, which I believe is due to its inherent 'hardness' over the aluminum product. FWIW, neither coating has remained unscathed in the unjacketed areas around the exhaust ports; the ceramic outperforming the aluminum, again. Finally, we didn't consider coating any of the internal passages.

I'd be a bit leery of going with aluminum due solely to the difference in CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion). Maintaining a seal, especially at the riser outlet, will be a challenge as more and more heating/cooling cycles accumulate.
 
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