Expo 2023 – Episode 54 – Featured Engine Build: Valvetrain RPM Limits
Lake and Ben go back to EFI University and our Expo engine build to try and solve the valve float problem they’re running into at 8100 RPM
Lake and Ben go back to EFI University and our Expo engine build to try and solve the valve float problem they’re running into at 8100 RPM
Lake Speed Jr joins Ben Strader at EFI University to load our Expo LS engine on the dyno and test what the best oil level is for maximum horsepower production.
Lake Speed Jr tears down the featured expo engine so we can get a look at its condition and prep it for upcoming segments
Lake Speed Jr and his profilometer show how even a little oxidation can alter cylinder wall surfaces and how to prevent it with the help of a fogging spray.
Lake Speed Jr and Ben Strader head back to EFI University to perform a Leak Down Test on their engine and show best practices, shortcuts and tips from the pros.
Expo 2023 begins with a tribute to the late Danny Jesel followed by a troubleshooting session to solve the fuel pressure problems in their 1,000HP engine
Lake and Ben Strader put the procharger-boosted engine on the Dyno to finally answer the biggest question of the Expo: Can their engine can make 1,000 HP?
Ben and Lake load the LS engine on the dyno and go through the oil and fuel and diagnostic steps for proper break-in before trying for the full boosted 1,000 HP
Lake Speed Jr and Ben Strader head out to EFI University in Arizona to do the EFI install on the LS engine before they load it up on the dyno for testing
Picking up where they left off in episode 30, Lake Speed Jr and Jimmy Barton work through a few problems to finish the assembly of our boosted short block.