X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:30:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s14.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.86] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1223548 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:04:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.86; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.76]) by bay0-omc1-s14.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:03:30 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:03:30 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 71.34.253.53 by BAY115-DAV4.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:03:27 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.34.253.53] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: Ceramic Exhaust X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:03:24 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005E_01C69F59.785A08F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0029.3000 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:03:24 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Jul 2006 18:03:30.0006 (UTC) FILETIME=[27E6EF60:01C69F94] X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C69F59.785A08F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You should be advised that once the exhaust is coated it cannot be = repaired by welding if any cracks develop later. =20 Placing an insulating ceramic coating on the outside of the exhaust = plumbing will make the metal run hotter. Is that your goal? The exhaust on my LNC2 was coated on the outside for appearance and = coated on the inside for heat dissipation. I have had two cracks welded = and a ball joint welded in line with no problems concerning the welding = repair with the exterior coatings in place. (the exterior coating has = to be ground away in the area to be welded) Gary Edwards LNC2 N21SN ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C69F59.785A08F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

You should be advised that once the exhaust is coated it = cannot=20 be repaired
by welding if any cracks develop later.
=20

Placing an insulating ceramic coating on the outside of = the=20 exhaust plumbing
will make the metal run hotter. Is that your=20 goal?

The exhaust on my LNC2 was coated on the outside for appearance and = coated=20 on the inside for heat dissipation. I have had two cracks = welded and=20 a ball joint welded in line with no problems concerning the welding = repair with=20 the exterior coatings in place. (the exterior coating has to be = ground=20 away in the area to be welded)

Gary Edwards

LNC2 N21SN

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