Expo 2021 – Episode 11: Pistons, Pins, Clearances and Coatings
Lake Speed Jr is joined by the guys from Roush-Yates Engines to talk about everything piston—materials, design, heads, skirts, rings & oil—plus an audience Q&A
Expo 2021 – Episode 8: Rotating Assembly & Balancing Considerations
We learn the concepts and proper techniques in balancing rotating assemblies, get a demo of cutting an aero wing camshaft profile, and close with a Q&A session
Expo 2021 – Episode 4: Surfaces Finishes and Sealing
The AERA's Chuck Lynch takes us through the ins and outs of surface finishes, sealing, and the effect on gasket seal.
Expo 2021 – Episode 2: Bore Coatings
Revisiting episode 2 from January of 2021, Lake heads down to Cleveland, GA to see Jake Raby of Flat 6 Innovations to talk bore coatings and "ring seal soup"
Expo 2023 – Episode 56 – Tech 101: Lifters & Bushings
For episode 56 Lake Speed Jr takes us back to “professor” John Callies’ shop for an advanced lesson on lifter technology and how it plays into more horsepower
Expo 2023 – Episode 52 – Advanced Technology Feature: Piston Coatings
Lake Speed Jr visits Dyno Don MacAskill at Shaver Racing Engines to get the lowdown on compensating for larger cylinder bores with advanced piston coatings
Engine Performance Expo 2023 – Episode 50 – Tech 101: Oil Level Dyno Test
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.
Expo 2023 – Episode 48 – Advanced Tech Feature: SUMEbore
Lake Speed Jr is joined by Rottler Manufacturing’s Ed Kiebler to talk about plasma spray (aka: SUMEbore) cylinder coatings and what to know about honing them
Expo 2023 – Episode 46 – Tech 101 Feature: Bearings & Balancing
CWT Industries’ Randy Neal and Mahle’s Dan Begle take us on a deep dive into finding peak performance with rotating assemblies without running to failure.
Expo 2023 – Episode 44 – Advanced Tech Feature: Cylinder Wear Tests
Lake Speed Jr heads down to the Southwest Research Institute to set up some tests to see how cylinder bore finish affects cylinder performance and wear