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coasteray
El Toro! 1028 LXE
Tecumseh 358cc
10hp
Location: NE Washington State
Joined: Mar 3, 2008
Points: 142
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How good are aluminum bore engines?
Original Message Feb 17, 2011 2:46 am |
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It would be good to hear some thoughts about the quality of the aluminum bore engine these days. I've read about "nickelsil" coating, plating, etc. See this link for some interesting reading:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1721394&page=1
I'll admit I'm not very informed about these items, but could one assume that the Briggs engines from the past 5 or more years with the aluminum bore feature this type of technology? It also really gets confusing when Briggs keeps coming out with new engine names: Intek, Snow, Snow Max, Polar Force (Ariens blowers), Professional (Simplicity blowers), and any more I don't know about? Some with cast iron bore, some with aluminum.
In addition, I've read about the pistons having plating/coating instead of the bore. True? Anyway, I'd like to see some good stuff from lots of you. Thanks.
This message was modified Feb 17, 2011 by coasteray
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