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
Expo 2023 – Episode 42 – Tech 101 Feature: Crankshaft Design
In episode 42, we step into the classroom with "professor” John Callies for a technical deep dive into racing crankshaft design, repair, and modification
Expo 2023 – Episode 38 – Advanced Teach Feature: Cross Hatch Angle
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.”
Expo 2023 – Episode 37 – Whiteboard: Cylinder Surface System
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
Expo 2023 – Episode 36 – Advanced Tech Feature: Roughness vs Waviness
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
Expo 2023 – Episode 35 – Product Spotlight: Point One Manufacturing
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
Expo 2023 – Episode 34 – Tech 101 Feature: Torque vs Stretch
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.
Expo 2023 – Episode 32 – Tech 101: Bore Geometry & Clamp Load
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