Cylinder Wall Finishing

Anyone seen or used Laser Structuring in their cylinder walls? Heard "some" Pro-Stock guys are using it, and none where FORDS. Pretty neat process, I was told that "they may not see the difference down low but top end pull tells the story"

http://www.gehringlp.com/en/c2-1.php

I've heard of that technology but I don't know anyone personally who's using it but it sounds expensive.

Be interesting to know who is using the process. Does sound interesting.

I can find out, I was at Gehring for two days last week during a machine run off. It will be later next week but I will find out what condition the block needs to be when it is sent to them. I believe they will hone it to your spec's after the laser process is done. I couldn't drag any more info from them on who was using it, just that "Pro Stock boys don't what you to know". You would think for a 1.5 Million $ Honing machine they would tell me something

BIGDOG466 wrote:I can find out, I was at Gehring for two days last week during a machine run off. It will be later next week but I will find out what condition the block needs to be when it is sent to them. I believe they will hone it to your spec's after the laser process is done. I couldn't drag any more info from them on who was using it, just that "Pro Stock boys don't what you to know". You would think for a 1.5 Million $ Honing machine they would tell me something

For that kind of money you would think so. Thanks for sharing regardless. I'd never heard of it before.

Sounds like an "economy" type finish to me, lol ... NOT.

I wonder how the round holes or square holes in the cylinder walls make a differance? That is if that's what they are talking about.

Or maybe they won't tell you who's using the process because nobody does, you never know....

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I will get some more info this week. I may send a block to them.

Here is some more info,

http://www.aa1car.com/library/plateau_finish.htm

Sounds interesting, wonder how much it cost. Are the holes just to hold the oil?

bb429power wrote:Sounds interesting, wonder how much it cost. Are the holes just to hold the oil?

It says 500-750 dollers