Hello,
There is a local company (Labarons power sports in Almont MI - labaronspowersports.com) that offers Nikasil re-plating services. I will call them tomorrow to ask them if it is possible to plate a Lawn-Boy engine. Seems like you'd want to plate a Lawn-Boy engine that has a separate cylinder head like the Duraforce, but it may be possible to plate a jug style engine like the D series. I have an old Duraforce engine, that I could use as a guinea pig. Hmmmm sounds like I've found my next 'winter project',,,lol.
If feasible, sounds like a way to restore an engine, where the cylinder is no longer available from Toro.
Jeff
There is a local company (Labarons power sports in Almont MI - labaronspowersports.com) that offers Nikasil re-plating services. I will call them tomorrow to ask them if it is possible to plate a Lawn-Boy engine. Seems like you'd want to plate a Lawn-Boy engine that has a separate cylinder head like the Duraforce, but it may be possible to plate a jug style engine like the D series. I have an old Duraforce engine, that I could use as a guinea pig. Hmmmm sounds like I've found my next 'winter project',,,lol.
If feasible, sounds like a way to restore an engine, where the cylinder is no longer available from Toro.
Jeff
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