Engine Performance Expo 2023 – January 13-14, 2023
Capping off our cylinder honing & finishing series, our expert panel discusses the secrets to getting the right surface finish and boosting engine performance
Lake Speed Jr takes us to Rottler Mfg. HQ for an advanced course in honing cross hatch angle & why it's a part of what Lake likes to call the “ring seal soup.”
Lake Speed Jr is joined by Mark Malburg of Digital Metrology for a whiteboard session on cylinder finishes and visualizing them with a profilometer and software
This episode is an advanced class in roughness vs waviness, and why understanding waviness in critical to ensuring uniform clamping force on today's MLS gaskets
Joe Castello, Ben Strader, and Billy Godbold sit down with Kevin Feeny of P1 to talk about the company’s new line of high performance studs and fasteners
We head out with to Jasper Engines & Transmissions in Jasper, Indiana for a master class on torque vs stretch and how to get the right bolt clamp force.
In another joint episode with the Hidden Horsepower Podcast, Joe and Lake sit down for an interview with NHRA father and son legends, Greg and Aaron Stanfield
Rottler Manfacturing’s Ed Kiebler shows us why clamp load simulating what the cylinder experiences in the engine is key to honing the proper bore geometry
Lake and Joe sit down with George Bryce, Mark Cronquist, Ben Strader, & Billy Godbold to talk about why in-cylinder pressure "disrobes everyone"
Lake and Ben Strader head out to EFI University to show how combustion analysis for each cylinder allowed them to gain 39ft-lb of torque in their LS engine
