racer Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 so whats the deal with nikasil. im kinda thinkin about havin my jugs done just for reliability and was wondering what kind of costs i can expect. also anyone know who does it in OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 i wouldnt do it. whats wrong with yours reliability wise to where youd need that? you know you cant bore them right? when it comes time for new cylinder walls you will be buying the nikasil plating again. i dont think itd ever be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 my cheetas have nikasil coating,i don t think stock banshee jugs can be done ,set up for sleeves.it is expensive and there is a wait. versus a bore and new pistons if you have a meltdown.usually if you have a meltdown with nikasil you can wash off the melted piston with acid.i grenaded a piston at 111mph, piston was in 1,000 pieces. there was no scoring to the cylider,but a little piece of transfer port broke off.the nikasil company repaired that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted October 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 i was just tossin it around in my head. having heard about how they are so tough and all, i thought it would be a worthy investment. maybe not though. just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowprophet1 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Nikasil plating holds up to wear better than a cast iron sleeve. Nikasil usually is plated on an aluminum bore to give the wear resistance, yet the plating is very thin, and the heat can dissipate through the aluminum easily. As far as I know you can put nikasil plating on a cast iron sleeve, but that is senseless. Most snowmobiling technology went to aluminum/nikasil cylinders years ago, and performance is definately up. The expensive aftermarket cylinders of course are nikasiled. I have used the swain coating on my pistons and after 1,000 miles (1 month of snowmobile riding) the friction fighting coating on the piston skirts was still like it had never been run...very impressed. I am going to bore my banshee to the next size piston over this winter, and am definately going to get the piston coated from "Swain Coatings" like I did my sled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted October 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 and what was the cost of this swain coating on a single piston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyman Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Send Blue Deuce an email. He had his engine Nikasil treated and he has some crazy story about riding in the desert with no coolant or something crazy like that. I also think he mixes at over 120:1. Maybe I'm wrong but I remember someone doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowprophet1 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 It might be like $35-$40 or somewhere around that neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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