Expo #2
(2021 – 2022)
Schedule of Events

Each session appears as a new episode online weekly

The October Agenda

The January Agenda

Day 1October 13, 2021
Time
(EST / GMT -5)
Subject
9:30 – 10:00AM Online Expo Center opens
10:00AM
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Welcome and Introduction of the show format
Host: Joe Castello, NHRA track announcer, columnist for National Dragster magazine, social media host and owner of media production company, Castello Media, LLC.
10:10 – 10:35AM
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Featured Engine Build
Get Boosted – What will it take to make 1,000 HP with a stock stroke?
10:40 – 10:55AM
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Tech 101
Align Boring Vs. Align Honing
11:00 – 11:55AM
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Engine Builder Interview
Jon Kaase
12:00 – 12:25PM
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Advanced Technology Feature
Anatomy of a Hydraulic Roller Lifter with John Callies
12:30 – 12:55PM
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Business Operations Feature
Engine Business Opportunities with Chris Straub
1:00 – 1:55PM
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Engine Builder Interview
Roy Johnson
2:00 – 2:55PM
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Tech 101
How Feeds, Speeds and Lube Influence Surface Finish with Q&A
3:00 – 3:25PM
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Advanced Technology Feature
REM Finishing
3:30 – 3:55PM
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Diesel of the Day
Pros and Cons of the Duramax Platform with Guy Tripp of SoCal Diesel
4:00 – 4:25PM
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Featured Engine Build
Blockwork
4:30 – 4:55PM
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Career Path Feature
SAM Tech – Racing Program students porting heads, CNC work, working back to Mastercam
5:00 – 5:55PM
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Engine Builder Interview
Warren Johnson
6:00 – 6:25PM
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Daily Roundtable
6:30PM
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Day 2 Preview and Expo Close

Day 2October 14, 2021
Time
(EST / GMT -5)
Subject
9:30 – 10:00AM Online Expo Center opens
10:00AM
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Welcome and Introduction of the show format
Host: Joe Castello, NHRA track announcer, columnist for National Dragster magazine, social media host and owner of media production company, Castello Media, LLC.
10:10 – 10:25AM
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Tech 101
Bore Geometry
10:30 – 10:55AM
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Featured Engine Build
Balancing the short block
11:00 – 11:55AM
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Engine Builder Interview
Scooter Brothers
12:00 – 12:20PM
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Advanced Technology Feature
3D Printing & Digitize – Saving Spindle Time & Speeding Development
12:25PM
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Ed Isky
12:30 – 12:55PM
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Business Operations Feature
Time Is Money – Putting Automation & Tech To Work – Tips and Tricks
1:00 – 1:25PM
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Advanced Technology Feature
V-Twin with George Bryce
1:30 – 1:55PM
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Engine Builder Interview
George Bryce
2:00 – 2:25PM
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Tech 101
Welding 101 – Do’s and Dont’s of Aluminum Welding – Block Repair with Jeff Jacobs @ Tim Wilkerson’s
2:30 – 2:55PM
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Tech 101
Engine Bearings with Dan Begle
3:30 – 3:55PM
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Diesel of the Day
Pros and Cons of the Powerstroke with Cass Choate
4:00 – 4:25PM
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Parts Supply Roundtable
Roundtable with engine builders on overcoming parts supply issues
4:30 – 4:55PM
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Career Path Feature
AERA ERF / Free Online Resources, programs, podcasts, etc.
5:00 – 5:55PM
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Engine Builder Interview
Tim Wilkerson
6:00 – 6:25PM
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Daily Roundtable
6:30PM
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Day 3 Preview and Expo Close

Day 3JANUARY 13, 2022

Time
(EST / GMT -5)
Subject
9:30 – 10:00AM Online Expo Center opens
10:00AM
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Welcome and Introduction of the show format
Host: Joe Castello, NHRA track announcer, columnist for National Dragster magazine, social media host and owner of media production company, Castello Media, LLC.
10:05 – 10:20AM
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Featured Engine Build
Heads and Valvetrain
10:20 – 10:40AM
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Tech 101
Selecting Fuels for Boost
10:45 – 11:00AM
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Tech 101 Feature
Head Porting, Seats & Guides
11:00 – 11:35AM Featured Engine Build
Short Block Assembly
11:40 – 12:10AM Engine Builder Interview
Mark Cronquist
12:15 – 12:45PM Advanced Technology Feature
Reverse Blueprinting – Visual Inspection, Going Beyond The Naked Eye & Piston Ring Metalurgy Comparisons
12:50 – 1:20PM Piston Measuring
Brad Lagman
1:25 – 2:00PM Engine Builder Interview
Keith & Jeff Dorton
2:05 – 2:25PM Tech 101
Motor Oil 101 – Lubrication fundamentals
2:30 – 2:40PM Measuring Roundtable
2:45 – 3:00PM Tech 101
Mechanical Fuel Injection – components, tuning, dos and don’ts
3:05 – 3:15PM Sponsor Product Spotlight
3:20 – 3:45PM Featured Engine Build
Pushrods, Distance To Coil Bind, System Stiffness
3:50 – 4:15PM Coolant Control
Maintaining your machine’s coolant
4:20- 4:45PM Testing Roundtable
4:50 – 4:55PM Sponsor Mentions
5:00 – 5:30PM Daily Roundtable
5:30PM Wrap Up and Expo Close

Day 4JANUARY 14, 2022

Time
(EST / GMT -5)
Subject
9:30 – 10:00AM Online Expo Center opens
10:00AM Welcome and Introduction of the show format
Host: Joe Castello, NHRA track announcer, columnist for National Dragster magazine, social media host and owner of media production company, Castello Media, LLC.
10:10 – 10:25AM Featured Engine Build
EFI Install
10:30 – 10:55AM Featured Engine Build
Procedures: Break-in Oil and Used Oil Analysis
11:00 – 11:55AM Engine Builder Interview
Bill Godbold
12:00 – 12:25PM Featured Engine Build
Dyno tuning: Air to Fuel Ratio Monitoring, Knock Sensors, Fuel Mapping, Wide Open vs Transient
12:30 – 12:55PM Featured Engine Build
Procharger Install
1:00 – 1:55PM Engine Builder Interview
Vic Hill
2:00 – 2:25PM New Rottler Machine Demo
Demonstration of the latest Rottler CNC technology
2:30 – 2:55PM Advanced Technology Feature
CNC Tube Bending with Jamie Abraham
3:00 – 3:25PM Cross Hatch Angle
Tools for checking: Total Seal tool, Optical tool, and examples of stroke length to CHA
3:30 – 3:45PM Advanced Technology Feature
Profilometer Setup
3:45 – 3:55PM Free Resources
Webinars, online resources at your disposal
4:00 – 4:20PM Featured Engine Build
Dyno tuning with Procharger
4:20 – 4:30PM Featured Engine Build
Procharger Balancing
4:30 – 5:25PM Engine Builder Interview
Tony Bischoff
5:30 – 5:55PM Daily Roundtable
6:00PM Wrap Up and Expo Close